Quotes

The Effective Executive, Page 2820

Unless one has considered alternatives, one has a closed mind.

The Effective Executive, Page 2823

Decisions of the kind the executive has to make are not made well by acclamation.

The Effective Executive, Page 2825

The first rule in decision-making is that one does not make a decision unless there is disagreement.

The Effective Executive, Page 2906

The effective decision-maker… organizes disagreement.

The Effective Executive, Page 2936

One alternative is always the alternative of doing nothing.

The Effective Executive, Page 2963

If we do not act, in other words, we will in all probability survive. But if we do act, we may be better off.

The Effective Executive, Page 2970

…the effective decision-maker either acts or he doesn’t act. He does not take half-action.

The Effective Executive, Page 2977

…there is no inherent reason why decisions should be distasteful—but most effective ones are.

The Effective Executive, Page 2986

Just because something is difficult, disagreeable, or frightening is no reason for not doing it if it is right.

The Effective Executive, Page 2993

Executives are not paid for doing things they like to do. They are paid for getting the right things done…