On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.

The operative assumption today is that someone, somewhere, has a better idea; and the operative compulsion is to find out who has that better idea, learn it, and put it into action-fast.

If work is just going in every day and getting a check, it's an ugly life. When you can make work a meaningful purpose, you've hit the jackpot for people.

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

People always overestimate how complex business is. This isn't rocket science. We've chosen one of the world's simplest professions.

An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.

All of management is about self-confidence