If we don't create private sector jobs and just - just creating public sector jobs, we're going nowhere. This is a bad game. You've got to have innovation. You've got to have tax policies that support innovation.

The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal.

The most important job you have is growing your people, giving them a chance to reach their dreams.

Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them. If you don't, no one will.

Some people have better ideas than others; some are smarter or more experienced or more creative. But everyone should be heard and respected.

Never miss out on an opportunity like a good recession.

When the amount of change externally exceeds the amount of change internally, the end is in sight.