The best way for business to move out of the Hall of Shame is to demonstrate a commitment to social causes. This also makes business sense. A focus on solving social problems has motivational benefits in lean economic times.

It is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.

After years of telling corporate citizens to 'trust the system,' many companies must relearn instead to trust their people - and encourage their people to use neglected creative capacities in order to tap the most potent economic stimulus of all: idea power.

The degree to which the opportunity to use power effectively is granted to or withheld from individuals is one operative difference between those companies which stagnate and those which innovate.

Change is like putting lipstick on a bulldog. The bulldog's appearance hasn't improved, but now it's really angry.

A self-reinforcing upward spiral: performance stimulating pride stimulating performance.