Montana Leadership

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself.

Seasoned leaders know what it takes to help people and organizations achieve their potential.

The studies found that women experience two primary forms of prejudice: They are viewed as less qualified or natural than men in most leadership roles, and when women do adopt culturally masculine behaviors often required by these roles, they may be viewed as inappropriate or presumptuous.

What you don’t do can make as much or sometimes more impact than what you actually do — and can also say a lot about your leadership style and abilities as a manager.

A recent study that shows that organizations where people don’t express their frustrations can be just as harmful as those where it’s overdone.

Good leaders focus on where the bullet holes are; great leaders consider where they aren’t.

The Dalai Lama’s approach to leadership and peace starts with an emphasis on individual action and relationship building.

You don’t want that to happen to a leader who is trying to help everybody understand where the company is going to go in the coming 12 months but forgets to hit all the items on the checklist.

The true measure of success is not the value you create for yourself but the values that define your work and how you lead and live.

What were some other important leadership lessons?

A. One is, test yourself at extremes as early as possible.