Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in read more

Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in efficiency.

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human enough.

I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human enough.

A sense of the value of time--that is, of the best way to divide one's time into one's various activities--is read more

A sense of the value of time--that is, of the best way to divide one's time into one's various activities--is an essential preliminary to efficient work; it is the only method of avoiding hurry.

Cheating is often more efficient.

Cheating is often more efficient.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.

Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.