Profit is not the proper end and aim of management – it is what makes all of the proper ends and aims possible.
Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.
Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a companys existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being.
Management by Walking Around.
The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.
Take risks. Ask big questions. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; if you don’t make mistakes, you’re not reaching far enough.
To remain static is to lose ground.
More organizations die of indigestion than starvation.
The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It’s a responsibility to be shared by all.
A company has a responsibility beyond making a profit for stockholders; it has a responsibility to recognize the dignity of its employees as human beings, to the well-being of its customers, and to the community at large.
He said that more businesses die from indigestion than starvation. I have observed the truth of that advice many times since then.