Leadership has little to do with one’s position; it takes many forms, although there are certain common attributes that apply to all leaders in innovation, for example:
✓ Leaders accept responsibility and accountabili- ty. The rose must be pinned on someone.
✓ Leaders make the complex simple. The essence of a situation is what needs to be communicated.
✓ Leaders challenge the so-called experts. Experts have their place, but also their agendas; they may be experts of the past and not focused on the future.
✓ Leaders understand the devil is in the details. It’s too late to become proactive when an emergency arises; that emergency might have been avoided if someone had been proactive.
✓ Leaders obsolete the present before its time.
Timely obsolescence of products, processes and activi- ties prevents future crises.
✓ Leaders promise a positive attitude. Look for solutions, not scapegoats.