A company should limit its growth based on its ability to attract enough of the right people.

Not one of the good-to-great companies focused obsessively on growth.

I am completely Socratic.

Focusing solely on what you can potentially do better than any other organization is the only path to greatness.

The essence of profound insight is simplicity.

To have a Welch-caliber C.E.O. is impressive.To have a century of Welch-Caliber C.E.O.'s all grown from the inside - well, that is one key reason why G.E. is a visionary company.

Great companies foster a productive tension between continuity and change.