They were making a deal for a property that clearly was a property that we wanted to own, so we had to act, and act as quickly as we could, and make the offer more attractive.

"Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her mistakes, regroup, and then get going again with renewed speed, conviction and confidence?"

If you're not in Germany, you're not in Europe. And if you're not in Asia, you're nowhere.

Most organizations fail in driving change.

A company has only so much money and managerial time. Winning leaders invest where the payback is the highest. They cut their losses everywhere else.

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

Ideally, the star will be replaced within eight hours. This sends the message that no single individual is bigger than the company.