Harold "Hal" Sydney Geneen (January 22, 1910 – November 21, 1997), was an American businessman most famous for serving as president of the ITT Corporation. (wikipedia)
The highest art of professional management requires the literal ability to 'smell' a 'real fact' from all others.
Management must have a purpose, a dedication and that dedication must have an emotional commitment. It must be built in as a vital part of the personality of anyone who truly is a manager.
The professional's grasp of the numbers is a measure of the control he has over the events that the figures represent.
If you keep working you'll last longer. I'd hate to spend the rest of my life trying to outwit an 18-inch fish.
Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away.
When I come upon a man who has a gleaming, empty, clear desktop, I am dealing with a fellow who is so far removed from the realities of his business that someone else is running it for him.
The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.
I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.
We must not be hampered by yesterday's myths in concentrating on today's needs.
You can't run a business or anything else on a theory.