Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition. Read Summary
There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences. Read Summary
If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them. Read Summary
If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete. Read Summary
You can't grow long-term if you can't eat short-term. Anybody can manage short. Anybody can manage long. Balancing those two things is what management is. Read Summary
I was afraid of the internet... because I couldn't type. Read Summary
Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act. Read Summary
Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs. Read Summary
The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts. Read Summary
The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal. Read Summary
The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%. Read Summary
You measure your people and you take action on those that don't measure up. Read Summary
One of the jobs of a manager is to instill confidence, pump confidence into your people. And when you've got somebody who's raring to go and you can smell it and feel it, give 'em that shot. Read Summary
The productivity now at universities is terrible. Tenure is a terrible idea. It keeps them around forever and they don't have to work hard. Read Summary
Change before you have to. Read Summary
Control your own destiny or someone else will. Read Summary
Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world's best talents and greatest ideas. Read Summary
Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while. Read Summary
Be candid with everyone. Read Summary
The team with the best players wins. Read Summary