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.

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.

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.

"Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her mistakes, regroup, and then get going again with renewed speed, conviction and confidence?"

Cash is king. Get every drop of cash you can get and hold onto it.

There is no straight line to a dream.

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