Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Maybe we don't put our young people in situations often enough where they're allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don't fail as often.

Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.

I can think of nothing that Saddam Hussein can do diplomatically (to avoid war). I think that time is now over. He's had his chance, he has had many chances over the last 12 years and he has blown every one of those chances.

If a leader doesn't convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they'll start to fall down and get depressed.