The world says, ‘Don’t state the obvious.’ But I reckon that articulating the vision and reminding people of what is fundamental are the first requirements of leadership. The world says, ‘Don’t reinvent the wheel.’ But other people’s wheels don’t always fit. The world says, ‘Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.’ But we need a big vision to counter the prevalent cynicism that is eating up our culture.

We don’t need to hit the ground running…. when someone hits the ground running, there is all the superficial attraction of movement and progress. But there is no guarantee that they are going in the right direction.