Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.

I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I read more

I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.

Business more than any other occupation is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive read more

Business more than any other occupation is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.

Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business.

Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business.

Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.

Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use read more

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act.

If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

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.

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.