We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, the stuff that drives productivity lies - in the minds of those closest to the work.

The hero is the one with ideas.

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

Globalization is now no longer an objective but an imperative, as markets open and geographic barriers become increasingly blurred and even irrelevant.

What is a budget review? A personal review with numbers

I actually think that the economy has got some positives. It's got the market. It's got consumer confidence and it's got banks throwing - I mean central bankers throwing money at it around the world.

Be candid with everyone.