“People don’t listen to marketplace logic; they listen for meaning and purpose. Attention can’t be bought.”

Simplicity is power. The power to do less of what doesn’t matter and more of what does.

The only thing I envy in young people is their livers.

Simplicity: The New Competitive Advantage in a World of More, Better, Faster.

The paradox of simplicity is that making things simpler is hard work.

Before any interaction, ask yourself: ‘How do I want to make people feel or act?’ Put yourself in their shoes. The role of a leader is to create an experience that will inspire people to take action.

The power of the leader is given to him by the people, so he has a duty to engage and listen more attentively and carefully to the aspirations of the people.

People imitate their leader. Lead by example.

I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want.

Labor is like motherhood to most of our political leaders: a calling so fine and noble that it would be sullied by talk of vulgar, mundane things like pay.

I have been urging the leaders to listen to the aspirations and challenges of their own people, and engage in dialogue and take very bold measures. Normally, to their regret, these measures and bold reforms come too late, too little.

So I like the work he’s doing, and I support it, and I realise that he’s one of very few political leaders around the world that actually has early-childhood development strategise at the top of his agenda.

Tories never actually talk about getting rid of their leader, then suddenly there us a flash of steel between he shoulder-blades and rigormortis sets in.

We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.