The last thing you want to do is be a bore. When you wake up in the morning, give yourself a good mirror test. If you look like you’re going to be a sulking, pouting bore, slap yourself in the face before you go out to the office.

Great leaders love to see people grow. The day you are afraid of them being better than you is the day you fail as a leader.

Innovation is not a big breakthrough invention every time. Innovation is a constant thing. But if you don't have an innovative company [team], coming to work everyday to find a better way, you don't have a company[team]. You're getting ready to die on the vine. You're always looking for the next innovation, the next niche, the next product improvement, the next service improvement. But always trying to get better.

Ninety-nine point nine percent of all employees are in the pile because they don't think.

My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I'm telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work.

Take time to get to know people. Understand where they are coming from, what is important to them. Make sure they are with you.

A good leader remains focused. Controlling your destination is better than being controlled by it