Teri -
Thanks for the insight - good read.  To the point and actionable!  A few points that stood out to me...

You are on point when you state... today's workforce want to know WHY I SHOULD DO IT? (This is definitely the case - people don't want to just be told WHAT TO DO - they want to know why if they do it, it will benefit them!) Sometimes, I believe we spend to much time on convincing people WHY THEY SHOULD DO IT...Some will get it, and others won't - As a leader, sometimes you can't wait to get full cooperation.

I also like your point about Vulnerability - I believe it demonstrates TRUST with your team.

Imagery is great to get people to THINK and see the vision beyond the data.

One question I am torn over is "should a leader show emotions...anger, sadness, etc..." and how does that affect their leadership ability and the team they lead?

Thanks Teri

SPGonz