A crisis of confidence

1. Leadership is not management. Fight your way through all the nonsense and one thing comes through: power is not the issue. The issue is how those with power exercise it and what we as citizens perceive as the outcomes of the use of that power.
2. To judge those of whom we have expectations, we must understand and appreciate the difference between values and value. Values define us as individuals. They shape our actions and reactions. They drive our view of the world and the solutions we choose to deal with the problems we face.
3. Leadership is all about being granted permission by others to lead their thinking.
4. It is a bestowed moral authority that gives the right to organize and direct the efforts of others.
5. Leadership that builds confidence is built on making tough choices. It is not built on burying your head in the sand and hoping that difficult issues will just go away.