Quotes about Organization

There is no physical law precluding particles from being organised in ways that perform even more advanced computations than the arrangements of particles in human brains.

Never index your own book.

As a kid, that's what you dream of: going to an organization and being that guy, turning the program around, organization around, winning Super Bowls.

I get ideas about what's essential when packing my suitcase.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

The dominant ideology of our culture is committed to continuity and success and to the avoidance of pain, hurt, and loss. The dominant culture is also resistant to genuine newness and real surprise. It is curious but true, that surprise is as unwelcome as is loss. And our culture is organized to prevent the experience of both.

Things that are important to us are written in our calendars. If you want to be intentional about setting aside time to pray, you need to plan for it.

Purpose and principle, clearly understood and articulated, and commonly shared, are the genetic code of any healthy organization. To the degree that you hold purpose and principles in common among you, you can dispense with command and control. People will know how to behave in accordance with them, and they'll do it in thousands of unimaginable, creative ways. The organization will become a vital, living set of beliefs.

On observing 1963 America for the first time, the author says that organization and standardization to a certain degree compete with divine providence.

The fault is in the system and not in the men.

Every company has room for the man who has a definite plan of action which is to the advantage of that company.

Do first things first, and second things not at all.