Managers often hold on to resisters because of a specific skill set or because they've been around for a long time. Don't.

The most important quality of leadership is intellectual honesty. The reality principle - the ability to see the world as it really is, not as you wish it were.

Protecting underperformers always backfires.

Don't take a job because your mother wants you to. Don't be a victim. You own your decision.

A leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.

The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.

Take the middle 70 percent and tell them what they need to do to get into the top 20 percent.