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…when we see success or failure as an entirely individual affair, we can’t bother to invest time or resources in someone else’s achievements.

…our ability to make ourselves better as individuals – to dive into more satisfying work, to foster real hopes of success, to strengthen our social connections, to become a part of something bigger – also helps us work together, longer, on more complex and pressing problems.

…when a strategic inflection point sweeps through the industry, the more successful a participant was in the old industry structure, the more threatened it is by change and the more reluctant it is to adapt to it.

…a business can succeed only if it serves the interests of outside parties as well.

…fear can be the opposite of complacency. Complacency often afflicts precisely those who have been the most successful… A good dose of fear of losing may help sharpen their survival instincts.

To make it through the valley of death successfully, your first task is to form a mental image of what the company should look like when you get to the other side.

…true leaders are inspirational. They exert a positive influence over their colleagues, and they are essential to business success.

Leadership is all about people, the little things make a huge difference, and the organizations that get it are the ones that ultimately succeed.

Supported teams are successful teams.

Leaders are only as successful as their teams, and the great ones know that everyone wins with the right team dynamics, decisions, and diverse personalities.