The Art of Leadership by David Rohlander, author of The CEO Code: Create a Great Company and Inspire People to Greatness With Practical Advice from an Experienced Executive. As a fighter pilot in Vietnam, a successful businessman and coach of executives and CEOs, David Rohlander has seen good and bad leadership, inspirational and dispiriting leadership. A bold leader with vision is rare in this world, but it can be created. An Excerpt from The CEO Code: If your intention is to communicate effectively with someone, it is necessary for you to have respect for that person. Many would argue that respect is earned and that not everyone deserves respect. A person is entitled to hold this point of view. However, as long as that is their perspective, they will have difficulty communicating with others. Recently, the president of the United States was interrupted by a reporter in the middle of a sentence during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. !is behavior demonstrates a total lack of respect for the office, as well for as the individual holding that office. News commentators reacted strongly based on their political orientation, either for or against the president. Others were concerned because lack of civility has become commonplace in our country. No matter how you view it, the net result was a negative impact on effective communication between the two individuals, as well as the general population of the country. Lack of respect in our daily lives can be a lot more subtle than this example. I am reminded of the time I was meeting a CEO client in his office, and we decided to break for lunch at a restaurant. !e company was in severe "financial straits, and the week before there was a major layoff. As we were walking through the lobby, the CEO was chatting away, excited to show me his new sports car parked out front. I nodded to the receptionist, smiled, and did a little wave with my right hand. She was new to the office, and I had not seen her before.