We are now at a point in time when the ability to receive, utilize, store, transform and transmit data, the lowest cognitive form, has expanded literally beyond comprehension. Understanding and wisdom are largely forgotten as we struggle under an avalanche…

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If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing...

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing...

Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the...

Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the...

Language was a huge expansion of that capacity to deal with information.

Language was a huge expansion of that capacity to deal with information.

The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how...

The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how...

Preserve substance; modify form; know the difference.

Preserve substance; modify form; know the difference.

Lead yourself, lead your superiors, lead your peers, and free your people to do the...

Lead yourself, lead your superiors, lead your peers, and free your people to do the...

Think about technological float: it took centuries for the wheel to gain universal acceptance. Now...

Think about technological float: it took centuries for the wheel to gain universal acceptance. Now...

If you're in such a position of power and your ego is such that this...

If you're in such a position of power and your ego is such that this...

The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an...

The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an...

Throughout history, it took centuries for the habits of one culture to materially affect another....

Throughout history, it took centuries for the habits of one culture to materially affect another....

Make another list of things done for you that you loved. Do them for others,...

Make another list of things done for you that you loved. Do them for others,...

It won't do away with hierarchy totally, but the principal leader will be the person...

It won't do away with hierarchy totally, but the principal leader will be the person...

With the advent of genetic engineering the time required for the evolution of new species...

With the advent of genetic engineering the time required for the evolution of new species...

As I like to say, the entire collective memory of the species - that means...

As I like to say, the entire collective memory of the species - that means...

If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself -...

If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself -...

An illustration I use to get people to understand it is this: I'll ask major...

An illustration I use to get people to understand it is this: I'll ask major...

Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral.

Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral.

Every mind is a room packed with archaic furniture.

Every mind is a room packed with archaic furniture.

What will become compellingly important is absolute clarity of shared purpose and set of principles...

What will become compellingly important is absolute clarity of shared purpose and set of principles...

Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in...

Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in...