We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?

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

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

Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.

The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts.

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

The idea of let's all share the pain equally, or let's freeze salaries altogether - it's ass-backwards. It's absolutely ass-backwards.