The team with the best players wins.

Nothing of any importance has ever been accomplished by a pessimist.

Strategy is simply resource allocation. When you strip away all the noise, that's what it comes down to. Strategy means making clear cut choices about how to compete. You cannot be everything to everybody, no matter what the size of your business or how deep its pockets.

If work is just going in every day and getting a check, it's an ugly life. When you can make work a meaningful purpose, you've hit the jackpot for people.

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business.

Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.

If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.