As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

People love our products. They love using our services. All of this, to me, equals great opportunity.

By putting the employee first, the customer effectively comes first by default, and in the end, the shareholder comes first by default as well.

When I graduated high school, nearly a half-million people subscribed to 'Popular Electronics' magazine. Soldering up some radio or hi-fi amplifier on the basement workbench was not just a personal passion - a lot of young people were doing the same. The magazine expired in 1999 for lack of interest.

The former colonies, in Latin America in particular, have a better chance than ever before to overcome centuries of subjugation, violence and foreign intervention, which they have so far survived as dependencies with islands of luxury in a sea of misery.