Lee Iacocca Quotes

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• If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather…
• I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not…
• The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments
• When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer.
• I only wish I could find an institute that teaches people how to listen. Business people need to listen at least as much as they…
• In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good…
• In business, you're trying to make a buck. God was good to me and blessed me. I made some money and started this foundation years…
• Even a correct decision is wrong when it was taken too late.
• I was fortunate to get a scholarship when I went to Lehigh University and Princeton. They were both wonderful schools. Somebody was kind enough to…
• To solve big problems you have to be willing to do unpopular things.
• You, my friend, alone are equal to a hundred of such friends. Happy Birthday to you.
• People want economy, and they'll pay any price to get it.
• Here's what management is about: Pick good people and set the right priorities.
• From what I've seen, you either get grounded in that kind of positive thinking early on in life or you don't. Establishing priorities and using…
• They're on you day and night. Their oversight is just too extreme [. . .] That's why our 10-year loan, we paid it back in…
• Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn't sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.
• It's a good thing god doesn't let you look a year or two into the future, or you might be sorely tempted to shoot yourself.
• Here's what we should be doing. We've got to get off fossil fuels.
• Listening can make the difference between a mediocre organization and a great one.
• Be creative. Use unconventional thinking. And have the guts to carry it out.

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