If you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.

No one is doing something in your business - getting a sale, having a key customer, working on an R&D project - doing anything that's more important than something you say is going to change the company.

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

Failing to differentiate among employees — and holding on to bottom-tier performers — is actually the cruelest form of management there is.

If we get the right people in the right job we've won the game.

When it comes to strategy, ponder less and do more.

Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance and self-confidence.