Good is the enemy of great.

Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions.

The greatest leaders build organizations that, in the end, don't need them.

Good is the enemy of great.. The vast majority of good companies remain just that - good, but not great.

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

Creativity dies in an indisciplined environment.

Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It's not that Level 5 leaders have no ego or self-interest. Indeed, they are incredibly ambitious-but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves.