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Executives, whether they like it or not, are forever bailing out the past. This is inevitable.
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2130 |
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…the effective executive will slough off an old activity before he starts on a new one.
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2171 |
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…as every executive has learned, nothing new is easy. It always gets into trouble.
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2174 |
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Most executives have learned that what one postpones, one actually abandons.
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2220 |
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Effective executives do not make a great many decisions. They concentrate on the important ones.
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2277 |
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Decisions of the kind the executive has to make are not made well by acclamation.
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2823 |
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Executives are not paid for doing things they like to do. They are paid for getting the right things done…
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2993 |
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Even if you find one or more executives with the necessary knowledge, they may well need outside help to move your organization ahead rapidly.
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248 |
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Highly visible celebrity CEOs are unlikely to practice a hands-off management style, no matter what they tell journalists.
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131 |
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…management (and hence executive authority) is essential in two conditions that are the hallmarks of our modern economy: an emphasis on knowledge as the key competitive resource, and competition based on innovation.
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135 |
