Skill at creating, exploiting, and exiting crucial alliances beats ownership of fixed assets

We must reject all notions of 'reform' that serve up more of the same: more testing, more 'standards', more uniformity, more conformity, more bureaucracy.

Inspiring visions rarely (I'm tempted to say never) include numbers.

Smile if it kills you. The physiology of smiling diffuses a lot of anger and angst. It makes your body and soul feel better.

Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation - and about fundamental relations with one's fellows.

The best leaders are the best notetakers, best askers, and best learners.

Skill at creating, exploiting, and exiting crucial alliances beats ownership of fixed assets