Faith in the endgame helps you live through the months or years of buildup.

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

You absolutely must have the discipline not to hire until you find the right people.

A dream is a feeling that sticks - and propels.

It took Einstein ten years of groping through the fog to get the theory of special relativity, and he was a bright guy.

It's more important than ever to define yourself in terms of what you stand for rather than what you make, because what you make is going to become outmoded faster than it has at any time in the past. ...hang on to the idea of who you are as a company, and focus not on what you do, but on what you could do. By being really clear about what you stand for and why you exist, you can see what you could do with a much more open mind. You enhance your ability to adapt to change.

Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.