Quotes

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…

The Effective Executive, Page 3006

The strength of the computer lies in its being a logic machine… It also makes it a total moron; for logic is essentially stupid.

The Effective Executive, Page 3102

…effectiveness, while capable of being learned, surely cannot be taught. Effectiveness is, after all, not a ‘subject,’ but a self-discipline.

A World Without Email, Page

…the hive mind, though convenient, is a disastrously ineffective way to organize our efforts.