Management Quotes

"He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader." "Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70% of the information you wish you had. If you wait for 90%, in most cases, you’re probably being slow." "The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do" "If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak." "The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it." "It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead — and find no one there." "Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand." "Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front" "The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective" "Trust is good but control is better" "The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you" "If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate" "Extreme ownership" "If somebody can do something 80 percent as good as you think you would have done it, then you’ve got to let it go" "There can be no leadership when there is no team" "By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day." "In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way" "Leadership isn't making all the right decisions. It's dealing with the wrong ones" "He who is not a good servant will not be a good master." "He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"