There is no single policy to which one can point and say…
“There is no single policy to which one can point and say - this built the Morris business. I should think I must have made not less than one thousand decisions in each of the last ten years. The success of a business is the result of the proportion of right decisions by the executive in charge.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Success stems from countless decisions; the executive's proportion of right choices drives outcomes.
In simple terms: Business success depends on many decisions and their quality.
Focus on making more right decisions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- executive meetings
- product launches
- crisis response
- team hiring
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you evaluate decision quality?
- What process improves decision accuracy?
Too many decisions can cause analysis paralysis.