Harold Geneen
Harold Geneen
Harold "Hal" Sydney Geneen, was an American businessman most famous for serving as president of the ITT Corporation...
explained performance stands ton
Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non performance can always be explained away.
leadership business reality
I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality
leadership doors people
A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason.
ninety-nine negative surprise
Ninety-nine percent of all surprises in business are negative.
yesterday needs today
We must not be hampered by yesterday's myths in concentrating on today's needs.
attitude people inspire
The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.
standing-out diamond performances
Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away.
commitment emotional dedication
Management must have a purpose, a dedication and that dedication must have an emotional commitment. It must be built in as a vital part of the personality of anyone who truly is a manager.
ideas momentum spontaneous
In a good meeting there is a momentum that comes from the spontaneous exchange of fresh ideas and produces extraordinary results. That momentum depends on the freedom permitted the participants.
numbers events figures
The professional's grasp of the numbers is a measure of the control he has over the events that the figures represent.
president clean-desk vices
You can know a person by the kind of desk he keeps. If the president of a company has a clean desk then it must be the executive vice president who is doing all the work.