How can you aspire to be a transformational leader if you spend your day in back/back meetings and every free moment trying to "stay connected" via the social media frenzy?

There is no way for you to change dramatically or be a leader that facilitates transformational change with those around you or in your business, if you do not take time for quiet and reflection. Remember, you can be by yourself - in the car, in the restroom, in the shower - and still have the loudest noises going on in your head.

Deep, sustained change requires time and space to hear beyond the noise to listen to what really needs to be heard.  Rumi, a 13th century poet said it so well: "Let the waters settle   you will see stars and moon mirrored in your Being."

To be a transformational leader, you need to create a discipline of quietude that invites the strength, insight and wisdom required for our times. There is no guarantee it will come but if there is no fertile ground, it certainly will not come.