Archive: Success and instinct

Shed ideas -- and grow

Change is not the problem; it's our resistance to change that causes problems.

By Garrison Wynn | October 4, 2010; 04:26 PM ET | Comments (2)

Manage your molecule

Use your molecule protocol -- Obama does, apparently -- to keep your group of associates active, smart, loyal, trusting, and results-oriented.

By Virginia Bianco-Mathis | October 4, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)

Debate and diversity

Are leaders better off surrounding themselves with varied opinions or like-minded lieutenants? The outcome is clearly rooted in the leader's ability to maintain the support of the governed.

By Hile Rutledge | October 4, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (1)

Debate v. decision

As a university president, my batting average for good decisions has improved as I've developed more confidence in the wisdom of a talented group of advisers.

By Patricia McGuire | October 4, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)

Make or break

My experience is to find people with skill sets far in excess of my own and to try to be guided by their wisdom. This would be my advice for President Obama.

By Jan Scruggs | October 4, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)