Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.

We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.

One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.

I don't know who all of his advisers are, but I've seen some of the names and some of them are quite far to the right. And sometimes they might be in a position to make judgments or recommendations to the candidate that should get a second thought.

In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say 'we have a problem, let's go and get it'.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

People get work done, not buildings, not staffs in a generic sense, and not plans, but people