An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety.

Trust is not simply a matter of truthfulness, or even constancy. It is also a matter of amity and goodwill. We trust those who have our best interests at heart, and mistrust those who seem deaf to our concerns.

I am an ardent supporter of capitalism - but I also understand that while individuals have inalienable, God-given rights, corporations do not.

There are as many foolhardy ways to grow as there are to downsize.

The biggest barriers to strategic renewal are almost always top management's unexamined beliefs.

Businesses fail when they over-invest in what is at the expense of what could be.

A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance.