Ability to commit time and energy to the group. You can’t do it alone. We often try to, imagining that we can see and know the things we need to know without the discerning eye of a outside point of view. We need them to help us become better leaders in our work, our communities, and our families.” It’s easy to get off track. MORE >>

Your people have more energy and creativity to give. In the New York Times , Stephen I. Sadove , chairman and chief executive of Saks Inc., explains that it is culture that drives results: It starts with leadership at the top, which drives a culture. And that then drives results. They’re focused on the bottom line. But belief is key. MORE >>

Our life’s energy is spent negotiating the space in between, a place in which we find purpose, meaning, and possibility. Thinking like a futurist isn’t a magical process. If it were, we would be a lot better at it. Practically, it is about creativity. Any good book on “future thinking” should help you do just that. This is the key idea. MORE >>

It gives followers a sense that their interests are being looked after, and this creates positive energy. leader’s passion or drive is important because it creates positive energy. High energy and enthusiasm are signs of passion but the trick is to determine where that fire comes from and is the leader in it just for themselves. MORE >>

We were not put on earth to carry other people’s negative energy, nor were we created to burden others with ours.” Instead you’re allowing someone to tease you into a battle that’s not yours to fight, thus diverting your energy from the play you’re meant to run. You give energy to what is right about them. The decision is ours. MORE >>