In his 30+ year career, Hans Schatz has watched a lot of corporate leaders, read their books, and read the books they’re reading. Two of the more important lessons he shares are: 1) Lots of them talk about the four C’s of leadership: credibility, competence, character, courage. But no matter how successful your business is, if you don’t have good character, it doesn’t mean anything. And 2), People can get blinded by their passion. Like it says in “Good to Great,” you have to be willing to pick up the rocks in your business, look at the squiggly things underneath — and deal with them. Be committed to your purpose, but be willing to alter your route.