In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who read more

In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.

In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is offering too little and asking too much.
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In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is offering too little and asking too much.
The French are with equal advantage content--
So we clap on Dutch bottoms just 20 per cent.

And ours is a business that requires discipline and focus.

And ours is a business that requires discipline and focus.

A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is read more

A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you read more

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.

Swear, food, or starve; for the dilemma's even;
A tradesman thou! and hope to go to heaven?

Swear, food, or starve; for the dilemma's even;
A tradesman thou! and hope to go to heaven?

Whales only get harpooned when they come to the surface, and turtles can only move forward when they stick their read more

Whales only get harpooned when they come to the surface, and turtles can only move forward when they stick their neck out, but investors face risk no matter what they do.

In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will read more

In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.

The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says, 'Go!' -a leader says, 'Let's go!'.

The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says, 'Go!' -a leader says, 'Let's go!'.