Those who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.

Who succeeds in forming and leading a Great Group? He or she is almost always a pragmatic dreamer. They are people who get things done, but they are people with immortal longings. Often, they are scientifically minded people with poetry in their souls.

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.

That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.

Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.

Recognize and respect mutual self-interests, then build creative collaborations to serve them.