Be candid with everyone.

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

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

What Sam Walton did was to go into one of the most mature industries of all and find a way to make it grow, grow, grow, double-digit, month after month, year after year. He did it by innovation, customer focus, and above all, speed.

Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.

Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them.... everyone deserves a chance.... you can never let yourself be a victim.

Focus on a few key objectives ... I only have three things to do. I have to choose the right people, allocate the right number of dollars, and transmit ideas from one division to another with the speed of light. So I'm really in the business of being the gatekeeper and the transmitter of ideas.