Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them.... everyone deserves a chance.... you can never let yourself be a victim.

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.

Keep learning; don't be arrogant by assuming that you know it all, that you have a monopoly on the truth; always assume that you can learn something from someone else.

Ninety-nine point nine percent of all employees are in the pile because they don't think.

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

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

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business.