The most important work of the executive is to identify the changes that have already happened. The important thing . . . is to exploit the changes that have already occurred and to use them as opportunities.

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.

The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths so strong that it makes the system's weaknesses irrelevant.

The enterprise that does not innovate ages and declines. And in a period of rapid change such as the present, the decline will be fast.

The most important work of the executive is to identify the changes that have already happened. The important thing . . . is to exploit the changes that have already occurred and to use them as opportunities.

Do first things first, and second things not at all.

The computer, being a mechanical moron, can handle only quantifiable data.