The task of industry is continuously, year on year, to make more and better things, using less of the world's resources.

People who don't make mistakes are no bloody good to you at all.

The task of industry is continuously, year on year, to make more and better things, using less of the world's resources.

Everyone thinks I'm a smart arse who can solve any bloody problem. I'm not. I'm just a very old businessman and a very experienced businessman who made every mistake in the book and can recognise one when I see one.

The only companies that innovate are those who believe that innovation is vital for their future.

There is practically no area of business where the difference between rhetoric and actuality is greater than in the handling of people.

People are unlikely to know that they need a product which does not exist and the basis of market research in new and innovative products is limited in this regard.