Those who aspire to lead must face themselves honestly as Kinji Akagawa did and must understand that few know how to lead in this unique context of accelerated global change. To be a leader requires a willingness to be a novice in learning new leadership beliefs, skills, and actions. Self-examination and feedback are required. This process is threatening and, at times, humiliating. It cannot be avoided if people are to do the hard work of development necessary to lead in today's leadership context.
Artists are also adventurers who take a personal journey with every creation.
As they lead change, they too are changed. To lead into the unknown requires a strong and constant core identity. The industrial era was about external journeys. The era we are moving into is mostly an inner journey of conscious evolution. People weather the storms of internal and external chaos by being clear about their purpose in life, their values, and their vision for themselves and the organizations they lead.