Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.

A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge.

Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked leadership is defined by results not attributes.

Management is doing things right leadership is doing the right things.

People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.

Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level.

No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.

Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money.