If we wait for the perfect answer, the world will pass us by

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.

That's all managing is: just coming up with the right questions and getting the right answers.

There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences.

Set stretch goals. Don't ever settle for mediocrity. The key to stretch is to reach for more than you think is possible. Don't sell yourself short by thinking that you'll fail.

You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.

The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.