Not one of the good-to-great companies focused obsessively on growth.

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.

The drive for progress doesn't wait for the external world to say "It's time to change."

How can we do better tomorrow than we did today?

A dream is a feeling that sticks - and propels.

Level 5 leaders are differentiated from other levels of leaders in that they have a wonderful blend of personal humility combined with extraordinary professional will. Understand that they are very ambitious; but their ambition, first and foremost, is for the company's success. They realize that the most important step they must make to become a Level 5 leader is to subjugate their ego to the company's performance. When asked for interviews, these leaders will agree only if it's about the company and not about them.

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