Those Who Take Risks Walk

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.

Leading With Character Gives The Wise Leader Clear-cut Advantages. They Are Easier To Trust And Follow; They Honor Commitments And Promises; Their Words And Behavior Match; They Are Always Engaged In And By The World; They Are Open To "reflective Backtalk": They Can Speak With Conviction Because They Believe In What They Are Saying...and Everyone Else Knows That. They Are Comfortable In Their Own Skin. They Feel At Ease In The Spotlight And They Enjoy It There. They Tend To Be More Receptive To Opportunity And Risk.

Innovation- Any New Idea-by Definition Will Not Be Accepted At First. It Takes Repeated Attempts, Endless Demonstrations, Monotonous Rehearsals Before Innovation Can Be Accepted And Internalized By An Organization. This Requires Courageous Patience.

Government Is Like An Onion. To Understand It, You Have To Peel Through Many Different Layers. Most Outsiders Never Get Beyond The First Or Second Layer.

Every One Of The Geezers Who Continues To Play A Leadership Role Has One Quality Of Overriding Importance: Neotony. The Dictionary Definition Is That Neotony, A Zoological Term, Involves "the Retention Of Youthful Qualities Throughout Old Age." It Is More Than Merely Retaining A Youthful Appearance, Although That Is Often Part Of It. Neotony Is The Retention Of All Those Wonderful Qualities That We Associate With Youth: Curiosity, Playfulness, Eagerness, Fearlessness, Warmth, Energy.