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

The most important job you have is growing your people, giving them a chance to reach their dreams.

The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.

When there's change, there's opportunity.

Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.

Globalization has taken a hit in that there is some sand in the gears because most of us have supply chains that are all over the world that we've had to lengthen.

The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders - people who not only have enormous amounts of energy, but who can energize those whom they lead.