JAMES MCNERNEY

There was no question that in our house doing well, doing it the right way, school, sports - there was an expectation. One of the things I've taken away from that is that I'm unafraid to expect a fair amount from people. It makes them so much better - you're doing them a disservice if you don't.

I start with people's growth, my own growth included. I don't start with the company's strategy or products. I start with people's growth because I believe that if the people who are running and participating in a company grow, then the company's growth will in many respects take care of itself.

Leadership development is about helping people grow, and if I can get people as individuals growing, then I've got a company that grows.

I was lucky to have a great dad.

These are tough and unusual times and I don't see the negative global economic situation abating anytime soon.

The key to making acquisitions is being ready because you really never know when the right big one is going to come along.

My sports were team sports: ice hockey and baseball. The whole team dynamic is similar in business. Leadership is earned - the captain earns that role; it's not because he's the coach's son. These are all things we know, but in today's world, it's not a bad idea to remind ourselves.

My sports were team sports: ice hockey and baseball. The whole team dynamic is similar in business. Leadership is earned - the captain earns that role; it's not because he's the coach's son. These are all things we know, but in today's world, it's not a bad idea to remind ourselves.

There was no question that in our house doing well, doing it the right way, school, sports - there was an expectation. One of the things I've taken away from that is that I'm unafraid to expect a fair amount from people. It makes them so much better - you're doing them a disservice if you don't.

The key to making acquisitions is being ready because you really never know when the right big one is going to come along.

I start with people's growth, my own growth included. I don't start with the company's strategy or products. I start with people's growth because I believe that if the people who are running and participating in a company grow, then the company's growth will in many respects take care of itself.

I was lucky to have a great dad.

These are tough and unusual times and I don't see the negative global economic situation abating anytime soon.

Leadership development is about helping people grow, and if I can get people as individuals growing, then I've got a company that grows.