Listening (the first competence of leadership) is not a skill, it is a discipline. All you have to do is keep your mouth shut.

There's nothing so useless than executing a task efficiently when it actually never should have been executed at all.

It is better to pick the wrong priority than none at all.

The purpose of information is not knowledge. It is being able to take the right action.

Most discussions of decision making assume that only senior executives make decisions or that only senior executives' decisions matter. This is a dangerous mistake.

Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values. Knowing where one belongs can transform an ordinary person - hardworking and competent but otherwise mediocre - into an outstanding performer.

The computer is a moron.