Understand Yourself Personally

I have been struck by all the stories about Oprah leaving daytime television. At the root of it all is her ability to follow her intuition and as Gayle King said, "..knowing when to say no and when it is time to go, is worth studying at every business graduate school in the country." She always knew the talk show was the core of her brand and she took the relationship with her viewers very seriously. At the same time it seems she understood what was important to herself personally. She maintained control of her company, pursued projects she believed in, endorsed people she trusted and stuck with a business model she understood. All important lessons for corporate leaders.