This is true even in organizations that are very focused on analysis and quantitative measurement, even among people who think of themselves… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
“In the business people with expertise, experience and evidence will make more profitable decisions than people with instinct, intuition and imagination.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
If the question is, how do we best produce business people who can succeed in the post-Great Recession era, then I think… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
I was a beast in college. I worked hard and I played hard. I was relentless learning about business. I actually snuck… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Successful entrepreneurs may hate hierarchies and structures and try to destroy them. They may garner the disapproval of MBAs for their creativity… — Anita Roddick Copy Share Image
Tommy moved on. "Lash, your people have been oppressed for hundreds of years. It's time to strike back. Look, you don't have… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
It is time to recognize conventional MBA programs for what they are - or else to close them down. They are specialized… — Henry Mintzberg Copy Share Image
You don't see a lot of MBAs as CEOs. The MBAs tend to get hired by the CEOs. — Michael Ellsberg Copy Share Image
I really had to decide why I was writing. I had no interest in going back to law; I very briefly -… — Ben Fountain Copy Share Image
Financial hydrogen bombs built on personal computers by 26-year-olds with MBAs. — Felix Rohatyn Copy Share Image
I've been among their critics [MBA programs]. Much of what I've seen in business schools is quite non-rigorous. Anecdotal histories are stretched… — Charles R. Morris Copy Share Image
Hire extremely independent, intelligent, and passionate people, not necessarily "experts." Maybe three or four of my employees have MBAs, and those guys… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
Aesthetics has become too important to be left to the aesthetes. To succeed, hard-nosed engineers, real estate developers, and MBAs must take… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
Teaching 23-year-olds in an MBA programme strikes me as largely a waste of time. They lack the background of experience. You can… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
MBA students come out with: 'My staff is my most important asset.' Bullshit. Staff is usually your biggest cost. We all employ… — Michael O'Leary Copy Share Image
The people who run the major banks have MBAs and wear suits. And when those people in suits come to the homes… — Ramin Bahrani Copy Share Image
Oh Lord, there it is again. The question;" What kind of business should I start?" Incidentially, it has a twin that also… — Tom Peters Copy Share Image
When it comes to success in business, an MBA degree is optional. But a GSD, which is only earned by Getting Stuff… — Christine Comaford-Lynch Copy Share Image
I loved history in my school days, and I have always been a voracious reader. But in India, you end up doing… — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image