It does not matter whether the worker wants responsibility or not, ...The enterprise must demand it of him.

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.

No one has ever failed to find the facts they are looking for.

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.

But innovation is more than a new method. It is a new view of the universe, as one of risk rather than of chance or of certainty. It is a new view of man's role in the universe; he creates order by taking risks. And this means that innovation, rather than being an assertion of human power, is an acceptance of human responsibility.

Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right.

Some of the best business and nonprofit CEOs I've worked with over a sixty-five-year consulting career were not stereotypical leaders. They were all over the map in terms of their personalities, attitudes, values, strengths, and weaknesses.