Quotes

The Effective Executive, Page 1897

Altogether it must be an unbreakable rule to promote the man who by the test of performance is best qualified for the job to be filled.

The Effective Executive, Page 1900

Staffing the opportunities instead of the problems not only creates the most effective organization, it also creates enthusiasm and dedication.

The Effective Executive, Page 1940

…every people-decision is a gamble.

The Effective Executive, Page 1943

To focus on weakness is not only foolish; it is irresponsible.

The Effective Executive, Page 1943

A superior owes it to his organization to make the strength of every one of his subordinates as productive as it can be.

The Effective Executive, Page 1943

…effective executives make the strengths of the boss productive.

The Effective Executive, Page 1969

…there is nothing quite as conducive to success as a successful and rapidly promoted superior.

The Effective Executive, Page 2001

All of us are “experts” on other people and see them much more clearly than they see themselves.

The Effective Executive, Page 2003

Few things make an executive as effective as building on the strengths of his superior.

The Effective Executive, Page 2016

The assertion that ‘somebody else will not let me do anything’ should always be suspected as a cover-up for inertia.