Almost all decisions based on cost accounting are utterly wrong.
Eliyahu GoldrattRead
You need collaboration of its people; it's the only way to improve a company - can you ignore that? You need a win-win for every sub-group, which will ensure exponential growth for a company.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Collaboration among all individuals in a company is essential for improvement and growth.
This quote emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration within an organization. Eliyahu Goldratt suggests that to foster improvement and achieve exponential growth, it is vital for every subgroup within the company to work together towards a common goal, creating a win-win situation that benefits all involved.
Themes
CollaborationGrowthTeamworkLeadershipBusiness
In practice
Example use cases
In a corporate meeting discussing team dynamics.
More from Eliyahu Goldratt
All quotes →Every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit.
Eliyahu GoldrattRead
Good luck is when opportunity meets preparation, while bad luck is when lack of preparation meets reality.
Eliyahu GoldrattRead
If you want people to take action,you must refrain from giving them the answers.
Eliyahu GoldrattRead
Similar quotes
I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going.
Shimon PeresRead
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.
Robert E. LeeRead
There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.
XenophonRead
Leadership flows from inner character and integrity of ambition, which inspires others to lend themselves to your organization's mission.
Frances HesselbeinRead
Go to a playground: Little girls get called 'bossy' all the time, a word that's almost never used for boys. And that leads directly to the problems women face in the workforce. When a man does a good job, everyone says, 'That's great.' When a woman does that same thing, she'll get feedback that says things like, 'Your results are good, but your peers just don't like you as much' or 'maybe you were a little aggressive.'
Sheryl SandbergRead
I think Clinton, after getting into office and into Washington, was shocked at being bludgeoned. So he spent time trying to be all things to all people - one way guaranteed not to be successful or respected in a lion's den. You can't just play around with all those big cats - you've got to take somebody on.
Maya AngelouRead