The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.

Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?

If you're looking for a book that will spike in sales and then go away and then spike again when it comes out in paperback, your normal model, I definitely won't give you that.

People don't buy what you do; they buy what you stand for.

There are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power or influence. Those who lead inspire us.

It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.

We have no choice, we must all die. How we live, however, is entirely of our choosing.