John, thank you so much for your thoughtful and thought-filled reply!

I agree whole-heartedly that we live in a society where 'success' is measured by external achievement, often defined as winning at all costs, with no margin for error or failure along the way. Yet paradoxically, from both an individual and organizational point of view, we are at a time in our economy when innovation is essential to remaining competitive -- and innovation not only requires a willingness to take risks and collaborate with others, but is often the result of constraint, failure and disruption along the way.

Therein lies the paradox and challenge for all of us as leaders.

Thanks for elevating and expanding the dialogue, John. Much appreciated!