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Mistake Quotes by Peter Drucker
- Institutions mistake good intentions for objectives. They say "health care"; that's an intention, not an objective.
- The better a man is, the more mistakes he will make, for the more new things he will try.
- The one person to distrust is the one who never makes a mistake. Either he is a phony, or he stays with the safe, the…
- The most common source of mistakes in management decisions is the emphasis on finding the right answer rather than the right question.
- The better a man is, the more mistakes he will make, for the more new things he will try. I would never promote to a…
- People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a…
- Most discussions of decision making assume that only senior executives make decisions or that only senior executives' decisions matter. This is a dangerous mistake.
- The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.
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- The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'. — John Ashcroft
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov
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- Please don't make the mistake of thinking that 'Oryx and Crake' is anti-science. Science is a way of knowing, and a tool.… — Margaret Atwood
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