Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind.

Level 5 leaders are fanatically driven, infected with an incurable need to produce sustained results. They are resolved to do whatever it takes to make the company great, no matter how big or hard the decisions.

I am completely Socratic.

A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness.

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

Smart people instinctively understand the dangers of entrusting our future to self-serving leaders who use our institutions, whether in the corporate or social sectors, to advance their own interests.

People need BHAGs - big hairy audacious goals.