The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.

In the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work. Perhaps, then you might gain that great tranquility that comes from knowing that you've had a hand in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution. Indeed, you might even gain that deepest of all satisfactions: knowing that your short time on this earth has been well spent, and that it mattered.

The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The signature of mediocrity is inconsistency.

In a world of constant change, the fundamentals are more important than ever.

Great companies foster a productive tension between continuity and change.

Don't be interesting - be interested.

Some managers are uncomfotable with expressing emotion about their dreams, but it's the passion and emotion that will attract and motivate others.