Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.

Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose.

Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a very cheap commodity.

Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.

Complexity creates confusion, simplicity focus.

We may need to solve problems not by removing the cause but by designing the way forward even if the cause remains in place.