Never Underestimate The Power Of The Mind

Over The Years I Have Become Convinced That We Learn Best - And Change - From Hearing Stories That Strike A Chord Within Us ... Those In Leadership Positions Who Fail To Grasp Or Use The Power Of Stories Risk Failure For Their Companies And For Themselves.

The Central Issue Is Never Strategy, Structure, Culture, Or Systems. The Core Of The Matter Is Always About Changing The Behavior Of People.

Leaders Establish The Vision For The Future And Set The Strategy For Getting There.

This Is True Even In Organizations That Are Very Focused On Analysis And Quantitative Measurement, Even Among People Who Think Of Themselves As Smart In An Mba Sense. In Highly Successful Change Efforts, People Find Ways To Help Others See The Problems Or Solutions In Ways That Influence Emotions, Not Just Thought.

Most Us Corporations Today Are Over-managed And Under-led. They Need To Develop Their Capacity To Exercise Leadership.