Lack of candor blocks smart ideas, fast action, and good people contributing all the stuff they've got. It's a killer.

Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.

You can't behave in a calm, rational manner. You've got to be out there on the lunatic fringe.

Managers can waste a lot of time at the outset of a crisis denying that something went wrong. Skip that step.

Never miss out on an opportunity like a good recession.

In the end, your integrity is all you've got.

Strategy means making clear-cut choices about how to compete.