The most important quality of leadership is intellectual honesty. The reality principle - the ability to see the world as it really is, not as you wish it were.

There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences.

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

Failing to differentiate among employees — and holding on to bottom-tier performers — is actually the cruelest form of management there is.

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

A leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.

If you get the best people on your team, you've got plenty of time to do the things you like to do and can add more value to.