Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead

Tomorrow Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It Today

While action matters, it's the right action that matters most.

We have several systems that foster that love of learning. We set aside a sum of money for each person to spend any way they wish on their learning. We pay for scuba diving lessons as well as calculus instruction. Learning is learning. Learning the discipline to master scuba diving carries over into mastering the discipline of making better sausage

Effective leaders let their actions speak so clearly that you don't have to hear their words.

The dominant theme in my life now is learning. Learning more and faster is the only true competitive advantage. I work to instill that love of learning throughout my organization, and my life.

Don't confuse the risk of failure with the fear of failure. Fear is a great teacher. Use that teacher to learn what you must learn. Do not be like Hamlet, who was immobilized by his fears. Learn to go through your fears as a runner goes through the wall of pain.

Reflect on the content of this book. It defines my morality. It is about learning, focus, and customers. It's about accepting responsibility. And it is especially about great performance. I believe that we all have a moral imperative to strive to become as great a performer as we can possibly be.

People in organizations obsessed with learning will succeed.

I had learned from business that you can't “give” people things and have them value the things they get. They only value the things they earn.