honesty, responsibility, cooperation, teamwork, mutual respect. Listen — and pay attention — to what your people have to say. Roll up your own sleeves and work with your staff. Walk around — and find out firsthand what is needed. Remember that we’re all equal on the human-to-human level.

When artful leaders have space and support to connect deeply and are challenged to strategize and work together in new ways, possibilities light up at the intersections. We create conditions for this kind of connection, challenge leaders to strategize in new ways and support the emergent ideas and collaborations that arise.