Just Because A Company Falls Doesn't Invalidate

The Signature Of Mediocrity Is Chronic Inconsistency.

The Moment You Feel The Need To Tightly Manage Someone, You've Made A Hiring Mistake. The Best People Don't Need To Be Managed. Guided, Taught, Led-yes. But Not Tightly Managed.

Level 5 Leaders Are A Study In Duality: Modest And Willful, Humble And Fearless.

Good-to-great Companies Set Their Goals And Strategies Based On Understanding; Comparison Companies Set Their Goals And Strategies Based On Bravado.

It's More Important Than Ever To Define Yourself In Terms Of What You Stand For Rather Than What You Make, Because What You Make Is Going To Become Outmoded Faster Than It Has At Any Time In The Past. ...hang On To The Idea Of Who You Are As A Company, And Focus Not On What You Do, But On What You Could Do. By Being Really Clear About What You Stand For And Why You Exist, You Can See What You Could Do With A Much More Open Mind. You Enhance Your Ability To Adapt To Change.