Occupation: Author Birth: November 19, 1935
I believe that in any initiative, you can't have a flavor of the month. When you believe something is profound in a company, you can not be a logical….
First and most obvious, bring out the three old warhorses of competition - cost, quality, and service - and drive them to new levels, making every pe….
If you get the best people on your team, you've got plenty of time to do the things you like to do and can add more value to..
Just because you are the boss doesn't mean you are the source of all knowledge..
In any bad situation you can not let yourself be a victim..
Take time to get to know people. Understand where they are coming from, what is important to them. Make sure they are with you..
If you're not in Germany, you're not in Europe. And if you're not in Asia, you're nowhere..
Innovation is not a big breakthrough invention every time. Innovation is a constant thing. But if you don't have an innovative company [team], coming….
If you've got a company that has a mentality inside that is filled with searching for a better idea every day, not just as a slogan but as a real con….
A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be.
Nothing is worse than the person in their 40s who says, 'I'm not going to learn this.' 'I don't carry an iPad.' That will label you and put you right….
In real life, strategy is actually very straightforward. You pick a general direction and implement like hell..
Managers often hold on to resisters because of a specific skill set or because they've been around for a long time. Don't..
The Internet is the Viagra of big business..
Leading a big company means never allowing a company to take itself too seriously..
Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition..
The hero is the one with ideas..
Change has no constituency and a perceived revolution has even less..
HR should be every company's killer app. What could possibly be more important than who gets hired?.
The team with the best players wins..
You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand..