Sublime

1. Greatness starts with superb people.

Warren Bennis Santa Monica, California November 1996

Great Groups ship.

Leaders of Great Groups find the right niche for each excellent contributor.

When hiring, look for people with the right attitude. Skills can be taught. Attitude changes require a brain transplant.

This is one of the paradoxes of creative collaboration. Great Groups are made up of people with rare gifts working together as equals. Yet, in virtually every one there is one person who acts as maestro, organizing the genius of the others. He or she is a pragmatic dreamer, a person with an original but attainable vision. Ironically, the leader is

Every Great Group has a strong leader.

Many give lip service, but few delegate authority in important matters. And that means all they delegate is dog-work. A real leader does as much dog-work for his people as he can: he can do it, or see a way to do without it, ten times as fast. And he delegates as many important matters as he can because that creates a climate in which people grow.