If you've asked yourself how to change the world and come up short, here's where you begin--stop the war within. While that might initially seem like simply an exercise in the individual self, it can have collective repercussions.

Why don’t people do more about the world’s problems? Is it because people just don’t care? Because they’re narcissistic and apathetic? I don’t think that that’s the case. I actually think that it’s about the fear of caring and the courage to give a damn. We fear caring too much because it’s heartbreaking to realize how little control we can exert. And still, we need to have the courage to give a damn.

Never play it too cool? Show them your pride and your awe? Everyone’s allowed to make a request? These are my top 10 lessons in leadership from more than a decade of teaching.

Will you choose the task or the moment ? What's your highest priority?