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

For, 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.

Companies that change best over time know first and foremost what should not change.

Discipline is consistency of action.

Building a visionary company requires one percent vision and 99 percent alignment.

The most effective leaders of companies in transition are the quiet, unassuming people whose inner wiring is such that the worst circumstances bring out their best. They're unflappable, they're ready to die if they have to. But you can trust that, when bad things are happening, they will become clearheaded and focused.

The x factor of a great leader is humility combined with will.