Knowledge applied is productivity.

As with every phenomenon of the objective universe, the first step toward understanding work is to analyze it.

Our job in life is to make a positive difference, not prove we're right.

Succession planning often results in the selection of a weaker representation of yourself.

The person who will make the greatest contribution to a company is the mature person-and you cannot have maturity if you have no life or interest outside the job.

Cultivate a deep understanding of yourself - not only what your strengths and weaknesses are but also how you learn, how you work with others, what your values are, and where you can make the greatest contribution. Because only when you operate from strengths can you achieve true excellence.

We know nothing about motivation. All we can do is write books about it.