Innovation- Any New Idea-by Definition Will Not

Our Tendency To Create Heroes Rarely Jibes With The Reality That Most Nontrivial Problems Require Collective Solutions.

First And Foremost, Effective Leaders Must Continuously Strive To Make Themselves Smarter And Better At Making Judgments.

Excellence Is A Better Teacher Than Mediocrity.

I Used To Think That Running An Organization Was Equivalent To Conducting A Symphony Orchestra. But I Don't Think That's Quite It; It's More Like Jazz. There Is More Improvisation. Someone Once Wrote That The Sound Of Surprise Is Jazz, And If There's Any One Thing That We Must Try To Get Used To In This World, It's Surprise And The Unexpected. Truly, We Are Living In World Where The Only Thing That's Constant Is Change.

Leaders Are People Who Do The Right Thing: Managers Are People Who Do Things Right. Both Roles Are Crucial, But They Differ Profoundly. I Often Observe People In Top Positions Doing Wrong Things Well.