deals aren’t usually blown by principals; they’re blown by lawyers and accountants trying to prove how valuable they are
The only way I know to get somebody trained is on the job
Most of the characteristics of leadership is not evident in board-room encounters
Provide the climate and proper nourishment and let the people grow themselves
Strategic = expensive to correct
Man is a complicating animal. He only simplifies under pressure
Money, like prestige, if sought directly, is almost never gained
Why spend all that money and time on the selection of people when the people you’ve got are breaking down from under-use
Security is for people who don’t have a chance to make it big
Too little makes you creative in your use of people