I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.

Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better

Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive.

You will never outperform your inner circle.

Cooperation - To get cooperation, you must give cooperation. Always seek to find the best way rather than insisting on your own way.

Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.