Business Leaders Quotes

When business leaders ask me what they can do for Indiana, I always reply: 'Make money. Go make money. That's the first act of corporate citizenship. If you do that, you'll have to hire someone else, and you'll have enough profit to help one of those non-profits we're so proud of.'

By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.

Social media requires that business leaders start thinking like small-town shop owners. This means taking the long view and avoiding short-term benchmarks to gauge progress. It means allowing the personality, heart and soul of the people who run all levels of the business to show.

Business leaders shape public opinion.

Today's business leaders increasingly realize that by leveraging both the cash and non-cash resources of their companies toward addressing important societal challenges, they can not only provide vital support to their communities, but also these activities, when done strategically, often lead to competitive advantage and sustainable profitability.