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

You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.

Create strategic alliances and partnerships: Now and in years to come, shrewd leaders will create allegiances with other organizations whose fates are correlated with their own.

If I were to give off-the-cuff advice to anyone trying to institute change, I would say, "How clear is the metaphor?"

That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.

Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.

Without a terrific leader, you're not going to have a Great Group. But it is also true that you're not going to have a great leader without a Great Group.