Sublime

I went through graduate school on scholarships, got a fantastic job at Fairchild Semiconductor, the high-flying company of its day, then participated in the founding of Intel, which in time has become the largest maker of semiconductors in the world. I rose to be its chief executive officer, a position I held for eleven years, until I stepped down

Though Hurley was a skilled photographer and an excellent worker, he was also the sort of man who responded best to flattery, who frequently needed to be jollied along and made to feel important. Shackleton sensed this need—he may even have overestimated it—and he was afraid that unless he catered to it, Hurley might feel slighted and possibly spre

Walt’s job was curatorial, to recognize excellent work. As Hollister puts it, “Walt has no musical training and perfect musical appreciation.” Disney evidenced a characteristic common among stewards of Great Groups. He didn’t micro-manage. He intervened after the experts on his staff had solved most of their own problems, not while they were strugg

“Mark, that is great visibility,” Mulally said, smiling. He asked the team for their ideas to help Mark with the situation. Despite being stunned, several executives

They are animated by periodic check-ins, objective grading, and continuous reassessment—all