Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission.

When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.

The United States stands willing to work with a transformed Palestinian Authority with new leaders coming to the front.

Always find different ways to accomplish the mission. Then run a counter-analysis and list the advantages and disadvantages. When you have done that, you are ready to make a decision.

It is the job of leaders to eliminate uncertainty.

In the army, all combat officers are taught the "Estimate of the Situation": When you are faced with a problem - take that hill, or in business maybe grow your market share - the first thing you do is to make an analysis of your environment.

Actually, there is no more important task for a leader than to pick people. To make sure you have the very best people working for you.