Harold S. Geneen

Quotes

• “The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday att...”
• “Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts the other is the everyday relat...”
• “It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only p...”
• “In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come...”
• “It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.”
• “Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.”
• “You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.”
• “Management must manage!”