Get mad, then get over it.

What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful

Good and solid analysis and a formal way of looking at a problem [are the core ingredients of good decisions].

Everybody makes bad decisions. I am sure I have made my share of them over 40 years of service. Or I have made good decisions and have been overruled. The real challenge, when you are overruled, is to remember who the boss is and don't take it personally.

Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

Don't take counsel of your fears or naysayers.