Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.

In order to lead a country or a company, you've got to get everybody on the same page and you've got to be able to have a vision of where you're going. America can't have a vision of health care for everybody, green economy, regulations - can't have a bunch of piece-meal activities. It's got to have a vision.

Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term.

Jack Welch Quotes