“You’ll succeed as a leader only if you’re a living example of your values. What causes do you champion? How do you behave with others? What decisions do you make? Now ask yourself what values your answers demonstrate. If those values don’t align with your organization, change yourself, change organizations, or tone down your leadership aspirations. Values, if clear and consistent in behavior, are a powerful glue that holds an organization together.”

“Even strong speakers can undercut a whole presentation with three seconds of wobbly indecision at the end. Those last three seconds amount to the last important picture people remember of you. Watch your body language. Not even Patrick Henry’s ‘Give me liberty…’ line can bail you out if you act nervous, disgusted, insincere or hurried. For example…”

“Your brilliant idea may indeed be brilliant–or it may need some work. Here’s how to find out whether you’re ready for startup.”