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.

Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.

Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.

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.

For the skeptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman law it is read more

For the skeptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman law it is administered with subhuman inefficiency.

It is more than probable that the average man could, with no injury to his health, increase his efficiency fifty read more

It is more than probable that the average man could, with no injury to his health, increase his efficiency fifty percent.

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

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

Cheating is often more efficient.

Cheating is often more efficient.

We want the spirit of America to be efficient; we want American character to be efficient; we want American character read more

We want the spirit of America to be efficient; we want American character to be efficient; we want American character to display itself in what I may, perhaps, be allowed to call spiritual efficiency--clear disinterested thinking and fearless action along the right lines of thought.

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.