Occupation: Author Birth: 1941
We need timeless principles to steer by in running our organizations and building our personal careers. We need high standards --- the ethics of exce….
The question is, when so many others cut corners, shave the truth, self-deal, believe in the fast buck, and follow the crowd along the low road of le….
As consumers we get more demanding all the time. We want better quality. We want it faster. And cheaper. Plus, we want more choices. Whoever comes al….
"You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by-"* You'll find universal agreement on the value of a behavior code, on the need for ….
Optimism is a much more enabling mindset than hard-core realism, and it's far superior to pessimism...[because] Hope helps move us in the direction o….
Everybody makes honest mistakes, but there's no such thing as an honest cover-up..
We've got to start thinking of school as a lifelong process. That's the only way we'll keep abreast and be able to share in the wealth of the new "kn….
Some people argue against both optimism and pessimism in favor of so-called realistic thinking. They distrust optimism on the grounds that it causes ….
Ethical dilemmas have a way of sneaking up on a person. If something smells funny, stay away from it. Or help get rid of it..
You can’t bake a cake without getting the kitchen messy. Halfway through surgery it looks like there’s been a murder in the operating room. If you se….
As tough as it sometimes looks on the front end, it's easier to do right than undo wrong..
If you're unwilling to defer pleasure or endure some "pain" for now, are you likely to end up later deep in the hole?.
We can't achieve excellence through talent alone. Or merely by making technological improvements. We can't even buy our way to excellence, no matter ….
The world behaves differently when I take action to go after what I want..
If you become a giver, you'll make them feel like they want to reciprocate..
Until I test the limits to what I can achieve, I won't really know how well I can do..
If you're experiencing no anxiety or discomfort, the risk you're taking probably isn't worthy of you. The only risks that aren't a little scary are t….
Give people, including yourself, clear permission to make mistakes . . . and to fix the problems. Since nobody's perfect, mistakes should be allowed.….
You carve out the organization's character through your daily choices. You shape its conscience as you exercise your own..
When you see people with "the right stuff," those who choose the right over the wrong or the "iffy," let them know you're proud of them. Encourage th….
So let your deepest desires direct your aim. Set your sights far above the 'reasonable' target. The power of purpose is profound only if you have a d….