Throwing your heart into something is great, but when any one thing becomes all that you stand for, you're vulnerable to an identity crisis when you … - Reid Hoffman

Weak cultures are diffuse; people act differently, and don’t understand each other, and it becomes political.

Get busy livin’, or get busy dyin’. If you’re not growing, you’re contracting. If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward.

Yet it is possible — indeed, necessary — to extend this personalized approach to all employees using the tour of duty framework. As the world has become less stable, you can’t just rely on a few stars at the top to provide the necessary adaptability. Companies need entrepreneurial talent throughout the organization in order to respond to rapid changes.