The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.

Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.

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

Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.

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

Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you've got.

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

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.

In the business world, the rear view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

Great investment opportunities come around when excellent companies are surrounded by unusual circumstances that cause the stock to be mis appraised.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

To climb upwards will be easier if you take others with you.

Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.

Nobody can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind.

Microsoft has had its success by doing low-cost products and constantly improving those products and we've really redefined the IT industry to be something that's about a tool for individuals.

Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting and want to jot things down, I bring my Tablet PC. It's fully synchronized with my office machine so I have all the files I need.

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.

The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our riches with them, but to reveal theirs.

Many companies have long contended that stress in the home causes productivity loss in the market place.. and it does. But research now reveals that stress on the job causes stress at home. In other words, they feed off each other.

When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, "Let's go, let's go," and ceilings start to move up.

I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.