The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.

My challenge is to make sure the things I say and the things I do remain consistent for as often and as long as possible. My why is to inspire people to do the things that inspire them so that together we can change our world. That's why I wake up every single day. I'm agnostic to the form it takes: I teach, I write, I speak, I advise.

Being driven is not the same as being passionate. Passion is a love for the journey. Drive is a need to reach the destination.

A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.

I don't enjoy eating humble pie; it never tastes good. But I do appreciate it when it happens.

To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.

There are two kinds of experts: academic experts and practical experts. One is not better than the other, but they are very different, and each offers very different value.