I’m a firm believer that most people who do great things are doing them for the first time. Returning to my theory of hiring, I’d rather have someone all fired up to do something for the first time than someone who’s done it before and isn’t that excited to do it again. You rarely go wrong giving someone who is high potential the shot.

A good manager instills staff with self-confidence, teaches them to believe in themselves and helps them to realise their brilliance. Do not ever treat your staff with disrespect. It is competent until proven incompetent; not incompetent til proven competent.

I wondered how far I should turn out faithful to that ideal conception of one's own personality every man sets up for himself secretly.

The scripture talks about man managing, ruling the earth, as the sole duty of man.

Rather than micro-managing to resolve every problem, create the right atmosphere, process, and system that facilitate effective problem solving.