I served 40 years in government, and I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment. Of course, I have always said if a president asks you to do something, you have to consider it. But I am in no way interested in returning to government. But I, of course, would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me.

The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.

I have always held the view that decisive force should be used in addressing a military conflict. The reason is simple: Why wouldn't you, if you could?

Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.

Some people naturally have a sense of empathy and an understanding of how to bring their followers to do things. They become great politicians.

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.

I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it.