Understanding our strengths, articulating our values, knowing where we belong -- these are also essential to addressing one of the great challenges of organizations: improving the abysmally low productivity of knowledge workers.

Economists talk about profit motive, but nothing motivates modern man more than a chance to avoid taxes!

The relevant question is not simply what shall we do tomorrow, but rather what shall we do today in order to get ready for tomorrow.

The more successful the unit, the more difficult it is to make sure that the large company doesn't put the same expectations on it as it does for the rest of the company. When it's a new venture, whether it's outside or inside the business, it's a child. And you don't put a 40-pound pack on a 6-year-old's back when you take her hiking.

Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.

Leadership is all about getting results.

Focus on opportunities, not problems.