Quotes about Management

What's worse than training your people and losing them? Not training them and keeping them.

Leaders have to deal simultaneously with people issues and business issues, and they need to be able to do both effectively. That's an art. As you work to develop people, maintain a relational approach, valuing them and adding value to them. At the same time, do what you must to achieve a good bottom line.

60 percent of all management problems are the result of faulty communications.

Years ago, I used to tell new leaders I hired that every person in our organization walked around with two buckets. One bucket contained water, and the other gasoline. As leaders, they would continually come across small fires, and they could pour water or gasoline on a fire. It was their choice.

If you don't have influence, you will never be able to lead others.

People don't function like machines. They have feelings. They think. They have problems, hopes, and dreams. Though people can be managed, they would much rather be led. And when they are led, they perform at a much higher level.

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

Leaders, true leaders, take responsibility for the success of the team and understand that they must also take responsibility for the failure.

Do you want to speak to the man in charge—or the nurse who knows what's going on?

The decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines

Relationships were reduced to attempts at managing what I feared about them rather than enjoying what I loved about them.

What were the unrealistic expectations I had, and how can I better manage these next time?