Authenticity is your most precious commodity as a leader.

Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time

I think a good business book has one coherent idea that is richly played out.

Obviously, you have to know what you need now and what you will soon need, then hire or promote from within to meet those needs.

If you want execution, hail only success. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success.

It's a special person - and personality - who can lead a start-up to soaring success and sustain that success for the long term. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg are star examples.

Everyone can probably do at least one thing better than ten thousand other people.