“ The team with the best players wins. ”

“ An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. ”

“ Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while. ”

“ Change before you have to. ”

“ Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition. ”

“ Culture drives great results. ”

“ Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business. ”

“ What's important at the grocery store is just as important in engines or medical systems. If the customer isn't satisfied, if the stuff is getting stale, if the shelf isn't right, or if the offerings aren't right, it's the same thing. You manage it like a small organization. You don't get hung up on zeros. ”

“ Control your own destiny or someone else will. ”

“ If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century. ”