“Great Groups need to know that the person at the top will fight like a tiger for them.”

“Who succeeds in forming and leading a Great Group? He or she is almost always a pragmatic dreamer. They are people who get things done, but they are people with immortal longings. Often, they are scientifically minded people with poetry in their souls.”

“Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person.”

“Too many companies believe people are interchangeable. Truly gifted people never are. They have unique talents. Such people cannot be forced into roles they are not suited for, nor should they be. Effective leaders allow great people to do the work they were born to do.”

“Silence - not dissent - is the one answer that leaders should refuse to accept.”

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

“Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.”