My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too.

We're like a gardener with a hose and our attention is water - we can water flowers or we can water weeds.

[Although shareholders want boards to pick the best candidate, imported talent inevitably costs more. During the book tour for his recent best seller,] Winning, ... is one of the many driving forces behind the exponential rise in CEO pay.

[While shareholders want boards to pick the best candidate, imported talent inevitably costs more. During the book tour for his recent best seller] Winning, ... is one of the many driving forces behind the exponential rise in CEO pay.

No one is guaranteed a job in this.

The Irish job was something that had to be sorted out.