If the only common thread you have as an industrial company is the fact that you think you're well managed, you can still be a pretty good company, but you're not going to be a dominant company, a competitive company over time.

Enron and 9/11 marked the end of an era of individual freedom and the beginning of personal responsibility.

Leadership is an intense journey into yourself. You can use your own style to get anything done. It's about being self-aware. Every morning, I look in the mirror and say, 'I could have done three things better yesterday.'

Really, the one thing that actually works - you know, state-run communism may not be your cup of tea, but [China's] government works.

Surviving a failure gives you more self-confidence. Failures are great learning tools - but they must be kept to a minimum.

Every leader needs to clearly explain the top three things the organization is working on. If you can't, you are not leading well.

Seeing people in person is a big part of how you drive any change process. You have to show people a positive view of the future and say "we can do it"