The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.

Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.

The economic distress of America's inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and jobs in disadvantaged urban areas fuels not only a crushing cycle of poverty but also crippling social problems such as drug abuse and crime… A sustainable economic base can be created in the inner city, but only as it has been created elsewhere: through private, for-profit initiatives and investment based on economic self-interest and genuine competitive advantage.

A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.

Ultimately, health care fails the most basic test. It's not organized around the needs of the patient.

The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you're trying to accomplish.

The company without a strategy is willing to try anything.