Bring the big kid in you out to play more often. Take the sandbox into the boardroom and invite others in your team to think inside the box. Stay curious, imaginative, weird, daring, playful, and open because it's these very qualities that have spurred every innovation that we consider standard today.

When we take responsibility for how we move through life, no matter our circumstances, we become like lions; with one roar we allow our personal power to be fully expressed.

If our ideas are so outlandish they place us squarely in the Zone of Outrageousness, speak up anyway. Critics a hundred years from today may just hail you as the John Watkins of the 21st century.

Ideas are great. Execution rocks. Knowing the ROI amplifies the contributions of everyone involved and keeps stakeholders happy.

Innovation is about zigging instead of zagging.

Conventional thinking teaches us that constraints fetter the creative mind. The big advantage of working within strict constraints is that it will FOCUS your thinking. Thinking inside the box is about creating parameters that limit the scope. It will fire up the problem-solving part of the brain to fill your empty box with new ideas, and work to find a solution.

If change is moderate, urgency becomes less apparent.

It just takes one candle to light a room...and one candle to light a thousand more.

Risk comes with the territory when you are breaking new ground. Learn how to evaluate and mitigate these risks rather than take away people’s power and autonomy.

...doing your part in promoting social responsibility and good governance is paramount if you want to stand a better chance of succeeding in today’s economy.