Okay, the downtown girls are not changing the world. But they do offer a lesson in what's missing, not only from the world of women's leadership but also from the world of leadership in general. Look at the latest dotcom startups: puny businesses, thin ideas, no risks. Something big is called for -- something irrational.
Time for a little volcano in the world of leadership. Says Johnson: "A volcano destroys everything around it -- but it brings new earth to the surface, and it has the ability to create an island. At the same time, it can destroy every house and plant and tree."
Harriet Rubin (hrubin@aol.com) is the author of the "Princessa: Machiavelli for Women" (Doubleday, 1997) and "Soloing: Realizing Your Life's Ambitions" (HarperCollins, 1999). She also directs a new Web site called Working Diva (www.ivillage.com).
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