Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance and self-confidence.

As a leader, you have no right to have any employee wonder how they fit in and where they are going.

Don't take a job because your mother wants you to. Don't be a victim. You own your decision.

Common mission trap for companies: trying to be all things to all people at all times.

No one is guaranteed a job in this.

The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.

The binders, the charts, the grids may seem formidable, but the meetings themselves are built around informality, trust, emotion and humor.