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. Perhaps, then you might gain that great tranquility that comes from knowing that you've had a hand in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution. Indeed, you might even gain that deepest of all satisfactions: knowing that your short time on this earth has been well spent, and that it mattered.

An organization is not truly great, if it cannot be great without you.

The critical question is not whether you'll have luck, but what you do with the luck that you get.

Discipline should amplify creativity rather than stifle it.

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.

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.