Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances.

In difficult times your best must be hugged, loved, kissed, rewarded, paid - everything. And your worst must be the people that leave, because your best are going to take you to the next game.

Business is a game, and as with all games, the team that puts the best people on the field and gets them playing together wins. It's that simple.

The last thing you want to do is be a bore. When you wake up in the morning, give yourself a good mirror test. If you look like you’re going to be a sulking, pouting bore, slap yourself in the face before you go out to the office.

A good leader remains focused. Controlling your destination is better than being controlled by it

My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too.

What business could be mature when you have economies with more than 2 billion people in India, China and Southeast Asia?