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My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and the duties that I was assigned.

It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership.

I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.

Even back in elementary school, I was a leader, but a leader who didn't know how to channel my leadership skills in a constructive way. When I was younger, it probably came out as being more of a bossy little kid.

I try to work hard. I try to set a good example. I don't look at it as though I've got to be a leader. I just try to behave the way I think I should behave. If that results in a leadership role, great.

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

I've always been a leader my whole life. I've always led. I didn't know how to do anything else.

Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.