Stamping out fires is a lot of fun, but it is only putting things back the way they were.
The most valuable "currency" of any organization is the initiative and creativity of its members. Every leader has the solemn moral responsibility to develop these to the maximum in all his people. This is the leader's highest priority.
Any manager can do well in an expanding market.
The emphasis should be on why we do a job.
The greatest losses are unknown and unknowable.
People are born with intrinsic motivation, self-esteem, dignity, curiosity to learn, joy in learning.