Quotes about Management

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.

We have been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule, that government by an elite group is superior to government for, by, and of the people. But if no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capacity to govern someone else?

An effective executive builds on strengths - their own strengths, the strengths of superiors, colleagues, subordinates, and on the strength of the situation.

Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate to the strength of leadership.

The key to success in any organization is identifying, developing, and empowering the right people.

The secret to success is to own nothing, but control everything

In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.

Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.

Leadership is influence. To the extent we influence others, we lead them.

Well, yes, I've fired a lot of people. Generally I like other people to fire, because it's always a lousy task. But I have fired many people.

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life.

Mere parsimony is not economy…. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part of true economy.