Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing… layout, processes, and procedures.
The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.
Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun.
The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.
To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.
The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.
An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.
Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product.
Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.
The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.
We’re all working together; that’s the secret.
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.
Failure doesn’t mean you are a failure it just means you haven’t succeeded yet.
I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill.
Great companies are built on great products.
People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.
Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.
Ask five economists and you’ll get five different answers – six if one went to Harvard.
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.
Business is a combination of war and sport.
The great leaders are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.
When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, ‘Nah, what’s wrong with a horse?’ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.
