Profit is not the explanation, cause, or rationale of business behavior and business decisions, but the test of their validity.

Profitability is the sovereign criterion of the enterprise.

Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right.

There are two types of people in the business community: those who produce results and those who give you reasons why they didn't.

If you want to improve how you manage time - stop doing what doesn't need to be done!

Teaching 23-year-olds in an MBA programme strikes me as largely a waste of time. They lack the background of experience. You can teach them skills - accounting and what have you - but you can't teach them management.

It’s up to you to carve out your place, to know when to change course, and to keep yourself engaged and productive during a work life that may span some 50 years.