Quotes about Management

And on the eighth day God said, "Okay, Murphy, you're in charge!"

The very worst fire plan is no plan. The next worse is two plans.

When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the fire.

For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

Changing leaders is pointless if the same policies are pursued.

A good bureaucracy is the best tool of oppression ever invented.

A bad administrator is more concerned with reports than with decisions. He wants the hard record which he can display as an excuse for his errors." "And good administrators?

It requires good government. That does not depend upon laws or precedent, but upon the personal qualities of whoever governs.

Good administrators make immediate choices." "Acceptable choices?" "They usually can be made to work. A bad administrator, on the other hand, hesitates, diddles around, asks for committees, for research and reports. Eventually, he acts in ways which create serious problems.

Give as few orders as possible,' his father had told him … once … long ago. 'Once you've given orders on a subject, you must always give orders on that subject.

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere.