Quotes

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 417

The leader-as-partner, having trust in his subordinates, is comfortable distributing the power to them…

Management, Page 417

The conscience function of giving vision, of setting standards, and of reviewing performance against standards is basically a top-management function. But it has to work with the entire management group.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 417

Observers are less cognitively busy and more open to information than actors.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 418

Whatever else is produced, an organization is a factor that manufactures judgments and decisions.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 418

…business leaders seen as possessing charisma have almost invariably been known to have achieved outstanding business results.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 418

…there is no difference between the qualities that are important for truly effective business leadership and the qualities that are typically used to describe a charismatic leader.

The Effective Executive, Page 418

Executives also owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming individuals in important jobs.

Management, Page 419

The tough question with respect to information activities is which of them belong together and which should be kept apart.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 420

…the organization-centered leader… understands that his value is multiplied many times over because of the contributions of others.

Management, Page 420

…an activity that does not… have any relationship to results… is an activity that should be outsourced.