In the Netherlands, we have had a difficult year and we are now getting out of this difficulty. So we have now growth prospects for 2014.

Monti is a person who is an expert on both the political and professional level.

The Netherlands has been severely hit by the debt crisis, and the solution is to lower taxes, get government finances in order, and make room for investment.

This is what the European Union is all about. A strong market with a strong currency.

Inclusion and transparency have been mainstays of my leadership. It's about education and reaching out.

Trump's biggest failure as a political leader is that he sees the worst in people, and he encourages the worst in people.

Some Iraqi troops aren't willing to fight for their government. But many Shiites appear willing to fight for their religious leaders.

Even as an 18-year-old, I had to grow comfortable with my leadership style, which is that I was really impatient with under-motivated people - extremely impatient, to the point where I was counterproductive as a manager of underproductive people. And that hasn't really changed. If people need to be motivated, I'm no good.