If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century.

The secret of success is changing the way you think.

First and most obvious, bring out the three old warhorses of competition - cost, quality, and service - and drive them to new levels, making every person in the organization see them for what they are, a matter of survival.

Be candid with everyone.

In the future, those who are not coaches will not be promoted.

Leading a big company means never allowing a company to take itself too seriously.

Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.