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"

The most important thing I've learned since becoming CEO is context. It's how your company fits in with the world and how you respond to it.

Work hard with passion and courage. Life is a marathon of contribution. You really must work hard to accomplish something... Find your passion and get good at it.

Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration.

I'm out talking about this company (General Electric) seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with nothing to hide. We're a 130-year-old company that has a great record of high-quality leadership and a culture of integrity.

In business as in life, sometimes bad things happen to good people, and sometimes good things happen to bad people. But over time, if you play long enough, everybody gets what he deserves - good and bad.

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