As an entrepreneur, the latitude of failure and of success is directly correlated to people. I am growing more and more attentive to my first instincts, even if I can't justify them, as they apply to people.

The issue of women in the workplace is not a women's issue: it's an economic problem.

By saying that leaders - male or female - have to look or act a certain way to be respected as role models, we are not only hurting those individuals but also reinforcing rigid benchmarks for the next generation of passionate, aspiring leaders, who are watching.

Having women who are already successful take the leap of faith to help younger women is critical.

Leadership flows from inner character and integrity of ambition, which inspires others to lend themselves to your organization's mission.

Our job as leaders is to find those innovators and release their mojo - lean startup-style - to serve the American people better.

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

The trust of the mass population can no longer be taken for granted, and any continuation of the 'grand illusion' is dangerous for leaders in today's world.