The Manager Does Things Right; The Leader

Leadership Is A Function Of Knowing Yourself, Having A Vision That Is Well Communicated, Building Trust Among Colleagues, And Taking Effective Action To Realize Your Own Leadership Potential.

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.

People Who Cannot Invent And Reinvent Themselves Must Be Content With Borrowed Postures, Secondhand Ideas, Fitting In Instead Of Standing Out.

Understand The "gretzky Factor": Cultivate An Instinct, A "touch", Call It What You Will, That Enables You To Know Both Where The "puck" Is Now And Where It Will Be Soon.

While Great Leaders May Be As Rare As Great Runners, Great Actors, Or Great Painters, Everyone Has Leadership Potential, Just As Everyone Has Some Ability At Running, Acting, And Painting.