The chief executive... like a juggler keeps a number of projects in the air: periodically one comes down, is given a new burst of energy, and is sent back into orbit.
An unsuccessful manager blames failure on his obligations; the effective manager turns them to his own advantage. A speech is a chance to lobby... a visit to an important customer a chance to extrac trade information.
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human