There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, "We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail."

Get keep right people.

If we only have great companies, we will merely have a prosperous society, not a great one. Economic growth and power are the means, not the definition, of a great nation.

Leaders who led their organizations quietly and humbly, were much more effective than flashy, charismatic high profile leaders.

You can't manufacture passion or "motivate" people to feel passionate. You can only discover what ignites your passion and the passions of those around you.

Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats...

Level 5 leaders are a study in duality: modest and willful, humble and fearless.