Albert J. Dunlap

“If you are not a shareholder, you are a stakeholder. And stakeholders are the parasites of a corporation.”

“You're not in business to be a humanitarian. You're in business to make a profit.”

“This is not a popularity contest. I'm not running for Miss Congeniality.”

“You have to be a loner. You have to be detached.”

“If you want a friend, get a dog. I'm not taking any chances. I've got two dogs.”

“You have one of two choices. You can be the aggressor or the victim. It's that simple.”

“I'm in the business of creating shareholder value.”

“The most important thing a chief executive officer does is allocate capital, whether it's human or financial.”

“I have a passion to be the best. I'm a competitor. I have a need to win.”

“I'm a superstar. I have a superstar's salary, and I do a superstar's job. It's as simple as that.”

“Most of these companies are over-managed and under-led.”

“The four P's, for me, are passion, principles, partnership, and performance.”