How Will You Measure Your Life?: A thought-provoking approach to measuring life's success

by Clayton M. Christensen

strategy is not a discrete analytical event—something decided, say, in a meeting of top managers based on the best numbers and analysis available at the time. Rather, it is a continuous, diverse, and unruly process.

if the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person.

the time when it is most important to invest in building strong families and close friendships is when it appears, at the surface, as if it’s not necessary.

the factors that determine what a company can and cannot do—its capabilities—fall into one of three buckets: resources, processes, and priorities.