Assessments should compare the performance of students to a set of expectations, never to the performance of other students.

The legendary statistical consultant W. Edwards Deming, . . . has called the system by which merit is appraised and rewarded 'the most powerful inhibitor to quality and productivity in the Western world' . . . it is simply unfair to the extent that employees are held responsible for what are, in reality, systemic factors that are beyond their control.

Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.

There are different kinds of motivation, and the kind matters more than the amount.

Being a team player should not imply a demand for simple obedience and conformity.

Contrary to what you think, your company will be a lot more productive if you refuse to tolerate competition among your employees.

Independence is useful, but caring attitudes and behaviors shrivel up in a culture where each person is responsible only for himself.