I think a defining element [of a good leader] is a courageous thoughtfulness, the ability to learn fearlessly and be open to different ideas.
Leaders who fall in love with their own ideas and their own plans to the point where they can’t fall out of love with them can be dangerous… When theory collides with reality, reality always wins. Any good leader has a responsibility to go outside of his or her own brain to listen to whatever input can be solicited.
-- Admiral Eric Olson
