The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.
Lee IacoccaRead
A major reason capable people fail to advance is that they don't work well with their colleagues.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Working effectively with colleagues is essential for career advancement.
Lee Iacocca highlights the importance of collaboration in the workplace, suggesting that even highly capable individuals may struggle to progress in their careers if they cannot build and maintain positive relationships with their colleagues. Success is not solely determined by individual skill or talent, but significantly influenced by one's ability to cooperate and communicate with others in a professional setting.
Themes
CollaborationTeamworkSuccessLeadershipCareer
In practice
Example use cases
During a team meeting to discuss a project, this quote can be used to emphasize the importance of teamwork.
More from Lee Iacocca
All quotes βI have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.
Lee IacoccaRead
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?
Lee IacoccaRead
Listening can make the difference between a mediocre organization and a great one.
Lee IacoccaRead
What is it that you like doing? If you don't like it, get out of it, because you'll be lousy at it. You don't have to stay with a job for the rest of your life, because if you don't like it you'll never be successful in it.
Lee IacoccaRead
In business, you're trying to make a buck. God was good to me and blessed me. I made some money and started this foundation years ago, and it has grown in size. With the foundation it's a lot different, because the bottom line isn't how you can make more money or get a better return, it's helping the projects that you feel strongly about move forward.
Lee IacoccaRead
Similar quotes
It is the job of leaders to eliminate uncertainty.
Colin PowellRead
Our true remembrance to President Kennedy is in our actions to honor the unspoken words and finish the unfinished work today and tomorrow and for as long as it takes.
Marian Wright EdelmanRead
The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.
Barbara JordanRead
I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.
Satya NadellaRead
Great nations need organizing principles, and 'Don't do stupid stuff' is not an organizing principle.
Hillary ClintonRead
People want to be a part of an organization that lets them be fully alive and bring their gifts to work. People really do want to be engaged and feel proud of their contribution.
Robin S. SharmaRead