See the long view: By all means "plant the corn, milk the cows, and feed the horses" but always keep the eventual "harvest" in mind.

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

If you're the leader, you've got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies - that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.

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.

A new leader has to be able to change an organization that is dreamless, soulless and visionless... someone's got to make a wake up call.

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

Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.