Absolute size by itself is no indicator of success and achievement, let alone of managerial competence. Being the right size is.

The real achiever do one thing at a time.

What can I contribute that will significantly affect the performance and the results of the institution I serve?

Successful leaders don't start out asking, 'What do I want to do?' They ask, 'What needs to be done?' Then they ask, 'Of those things that would make a difference, which are right for me?'

Promotion should not be more important than accomplishment, or avoiding instability more important than taking the right risk.

The better a man is the more mistakes will he make – for the more new things he will try.

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.