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The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems read more
The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems his managers can solve, and never to act on problems when he is explicitly reviewing status. I once knew a boss who invariably picked up the phone to give orders before the end of the first paragraph in a status report. That response is guaranteed to squelch full disclosure.
Only the little people pay taxes.
Only the little people pay taxes.
...the only means to well-being is to increase the quantity of products. This is what business aims at.
...the only means to well-being is to increase the quantity of products. This is what business aims at.
Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it. read more
Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it. - "Modern Maturity Magazine, Jan/Feb 1995".
Managers have traditionally developed the skills in finance, planning, marketing and production techniques. Too often the relationships with their people read more
Managers have traditionally developed the skills in finance, planning, marketing and production techniques. Too often the relationships with their people have been assigned a secondary role. This is too important a subject not to receive first line attention.
Make sure you want it enough.
Make sure you want it enough.
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes that he has got read more
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes that he has got the biggest piece.
Concentrate your strengths against your competitor's relative weaknesses.
Concentrate your strengths against your competitor's relative weaknesses.
A market is the combined behavior of thousands of people responding to information, misinformation and whim.
A market is the combined behavior of thousands of people responding to information, misinformation and whim.
