Marvin Bower Quotes

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• A business of high principle attracts high-caliber people more easily, thereby gaining a basic competitive and profit edge.
• A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.
• Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational structure,…
• Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered.
• The course of business shapes public opinion.
• People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills.
• If you are not willing to take pain to live by your principles, there is no point in having principles.
• Leading fosters a working atmosphere that stimulates an open exchange of ideas and fosters dissent. People should show a genuine concern for one another and…
• There is no such thing as business ethics. There is only one kind -- you have to adhere to the highest standards.
• Convinced that behavior and conduct are every bit as important as skills and expertise, I sought to build the firm into an enduring, values-based institution.
• Business leaders shape public opinion.

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