Most of us do more than subsist. From the vantage point of our ancestors, we live lives of almost unimaginable ease. Here again, we have innovation to thank.

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

A titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.

In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies.

I don't know whether the universe contains any evidence of intelligent design, but I can assure you that thousands of everyday products do not.

Innovation is the fuel for growth. When a company runs out of innovation, it runs out of growth.

This extraordinary arrogance that change must start at the top is a way of guaranteeing that change will not happen in most companies.