Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.

They were making a deal for a property that clearly was a property that we wanted to own, so we had to act, and act as quickly as we could, and make the offer more attractive.

Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances.

If you're not in Germany, you're not in Europe. And if you're not in Asia, you're nowhere.

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

It's the internet like the flu - it just spreads like crazy.

If your CFO is more important than your CHRO (Chief Human Resource Officer) you're nuts!