Too many people believe that one big, public success will solve their self-confidence problems forever. That only happens in the movies. In real life, the opposite strategy is what works. Call it the small victo-ries approach. In time you will discover that all failing really does teach you something you needed to know- so you can regroup and stretch again, with ever more...nerve.

Every great leader has a generosity gene.

Cash is king. Get every drop of cash you can get and hold onto it.

Creative artists have great passion.

Every employee, not just the senior people, should know how a company is doing.

Any company trying to compete...must figure out a way to engage the mind of every employee.

Managers can waste a lot of time at the outset of a crisis denying that something went wrong. Skip that step.