Control your own destiny or someone else will.

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

Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them. If you don't, no one will.

This shows you are never too old to get surprised.

Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances.

Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition.

Getting candor right - with your reports, your peers, and your boss - is a skill that can make or break your career.