ECONOMICS - Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk

1. Never Stop Learning - “walking stack of books,”The more knowledge you have, the more creative you can be.
2. Have Advisors With Different Worldviews -  being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it. It shows confidence in oneself as a leader.Weak leaders surround themselves with yes men who are afraid to argue with them.That fosters an organizational culture that stifles creativity and innovation, and leaves members of the organization afraid to speak up. That can leave the organization unable to solve problems or change course. Organizations that allow for differences of opinion are better at developing innovation, better at solving problems, and better at avoiding groupthink.
3.Be Part Of The Away Team - understand what your team is doing, and the best way to get out of the problem.
4. Play Poker, Not Chess - chess is a game of defined rules that can be mathematically determined. It’s ultimately a game of boxes and limitations. Life is a game of probabilities, not defined rules. And often understanding your opponents is a much greater advantage than the cards you have in your hand. Bluffs, tells, and bets are all a big part of real-life strategy. Playing that strategy with an eye to the psychology of our competitors, not just the rules and circumstances of the game  can often lead to better outcomes than following the rigid lines of chess.
5. Blow up the Enterprise. We are often, in our roles as leaders, driven by a passion. It might be a product or service, it might be a way of doing things. But no matter how much that passion burns within us, the reality is that times change. Different products are created. Different ways of doing things are developed. And there will come times in your life when that passion isn’t viable anymore. A time when it no longer makes sense to pursue your passion. Change what isn’t working and embark on a new path, even if that means having to live in a Klingon ship for awhile.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/03/05/five-leadership-lessons-from-james-t-kirk/