In a rural society communities are "given" for the individual. Community is a fact, whether family or religion, social class or caste.

In the knowledge economy everyone is a volunteer, but we have trained our managers to manage conscripts.

There's an enormous number of managers who have retired on the job.

The strength of the computer lies in its being a logic machine. It does precisely what it is programed to do. This makes it fast and precise. It also makes it a total moron; for logic is essentially stupid.

Above all, innovation is not invention. It is a term of economics rather than of technology.

Innovation is the specific tool of entrepreneurs, the means by which they exploit change as an opportunity for a different business or a different service.

Not to innovate is the single largest reason for the decline of existing organizations. Not to know how to manage is the single largest reason for the failure of new ventures.