Occupation: Author Birth: November 19, 1909 Death: November 11, 2005
People who need certainty are unlikely to make good entrepreneurs..
[The masses] ... must turn their hopes toward a miracle. In the depths of their despair reason cannot be believed, truth must be false, and lies must….
I think the growth industry of the future in this country and the world will soon be the continuing education of adults. ...I think the educated pers….
A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge..
It's amazing how many things busy people are doing that never will be missed..
Management and union may be likened to that serpent of the fables who on one body had two heads that fighting each other with poisoned fangs, killed ….
Leaders grow; they are not made..
Knowledge has become the key resource of the world economy..
People alone of all the resources can grow and develop..
All great change in business has come from outside the firm, not from inside..
Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement..
We know nothing about motivation. All we can do is write books about it..
The experience of the human race indicates strongly that the only person in abundant supply is the universal incompetent..
You can either take action, or you can hang back and hope for a miracle. Miracles are great, but they are so unpredictable..
Follow effective action with quiet reflection..
You can't manage knowledge.Knowledge is between two ears and only between two ears..
If general perception changes from seeing the glass as 'half-full' to seeing it as 'half empty' there are major innovative opportunities..
A man should never be appointed into a managerial position if his vision focuses on people's weaknesses rather than on their strengths..
The knowledge we now consider knowledge proves itself in action. What we now mean by knowledge is information effective in action, information focuse….
Entrepreneurs believe that profit is what matters most in a new enterprise. But profit is secondary. Cash flow matters most..
The fundamental reality for every worker, from sweeper to executive vice-president, is the eight hours or so that he spends on the job. In our societ….