I was Chairman for two days. I had an airplane with my engines, hit a building I insured, was covered by a network I owned and I still have to increase earnings by 11 percent.

Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration.

Managing innovation better may be the only way out of the abyss called commodity hell.

Work hard with passion and courage. Life is a marathon of contribution. You really must work hard to accomplish something... Find your passion and get good at it.

Values can't just be words on a page. To be effective, they must shape action.

The most important thing I've learned since becoming CEO is context. It's how your company fits in with the world and how you respond to it.

Seeing people in person is a big part of how you drive any change process. You have to show people a positive view of the future and say "we can do it"

Surviving a failure gives you more self-confidence. Failures are great learning tools - but they must be kept to a minimum.

Live with passion. Live with purpose.

I was never afraid of failure. I realized that I was responsible for my own success and that every day offers a new beginning and I was confident in my ability to improve.

Every leader needs to clearly explain the top three things the organization is working on. If you can't, you are not leading well.

I can’t get her out of my head

Because it's so difficult to fight what you cannot control and right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark.

Regardless the destination, all roads lead home.

[His coat] emitted an odor of bus station so desolate that just standing next to him you could feel your luck changing for the worse.

I looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.

Fate hath no voice but the heart's impulse.

The human voice is the first and most natural musical instrument, also the most emotional.

Dialogue cannot exist without humility.

The fact that drilling won't solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all.

I love, love, love songwriting. It's like the most therapeutic thing in the world.