A good leader remains focused. Controlling your destination is better than being controlled by it.

Approach every meeting with a purposeful, high-energy, ready-to-make-a-contribution attitude, and watch how fast leadership’s perception of you follo….

For a large organization to be effective, it must be simple..

We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?.

Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while..

We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, the stuff that drives productivity lies-in the minds of those closest to the work. It's been th….

No one can guarantee you a job other than satisfied customers. That's the only thing that works. Nothing creates work other than products and service….

Too often we measure everything and understand nothing. The three most important things you need to measure in a business are customer satisfaction, ….

You never know how diverse your career can be. I think it's wonderful. My life has always been the next page, not the last page..

When there's change, there's opportunity..

Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances..

I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you'….

The productivity now at universities is terrible. Tenure is a terrible idea. It keeps them around forever and they don't have to work hard..

Some people have better ideas than others; some are smarter or more experienced or more creative. But everyone should be heard and respected..

The last thing you want to do is be a bore. When you wake up in the morning, give yourself a good mirror test. If you look like you’re going to be a ….

I don't feel under-taxed in any way at all..

Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak manager….

Nothing of any importance has ever been accomplished by a pessimist..

People who are coaches will be the norm. Other people won't get promoted..

Real change agents comprise less than 10% of all business people..

Set stretch goals. Don't ever settle for mediocrity. The key to stretch is to reach for more than you think is possible. Don't sell yourself short by….