The Boomers' Biggest Impact Will Be On

The More Closed The Circle, The More Difficult It Is For 'outsiders' To Break In. Their Very Difficulty In Entering May Be Taken As A Sign Of Incompetence, A Sign That The Insiders Were Right To Close Their Ranks.

Powerlessness Corrupts: Absolute Powerlessness Corrupts Absolutely.

The Importance Of Discretion Increases With Closeness To The Top Of A Hierarchical Organization.

In Most Important Ways, Leaders Of The Future Will Need The Traits And Capabilities Of Leaders Throughout History: An Eye For Change And A Steadying Hand To Provide Both Vision And Reassurance That Change Can Be Mastered, A Voice That Articulates The Will Of The Group And Shapes It To Constructive Ends, And An Ability To Inspire By Force Of Personality While Making Others Feel Empowered To Increase And Use Their Own Abilities.

The Architecture Of Change Involves The Design And Construction Of New Patterns, Or The Reconceptualization Of Old Ones, To Make New, And Hopefully More Productive, Actions Possible.