Too many of the organizations I have observed resemble a farm in Kansas. They have lots of fences and silos as well as a storm cellar.

Great managers know they don't have 10 salespeople working for them. They know they have 10 individuals working for them . A great manager is brilliant at spotting the unique differences that separate each person and then capitalizing on them.

The true genius of a great manager is his or her ability to individualize. A great manager is one who understands how to trip each person's trigger.

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

Leaders are fascinated by future. You are a leader if and only if, you are restless for change, impatient for progress and deeply dissatisfied with status quo. Because in your head, you can see a better future. The friction between 'what is' and 'what could be' burns you, stirs you up, propels you. This is leadership.

Remember, what you focus on expands; results follow focus.

The difference between a pebble and a mountain lies in whom you ask to move it.