Concern Quote by Hyman Rickover

Any commander who fails to exceed his authority is not of much use to his subordinates.

— Arleigh Burke

He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

— Colin Powell

“The leader cannot spend time on secondary matters while essential obligations scream for attention. A day needs careful planning.”

— J Oswald Sanders

He who is wise puts aside all claims which may dissipate his attention, and confining himself to one branch excels in that.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The weaker the man in authority... the stronger his insistence that all his privileges be acknowledged.

— Austin O'Malley

Leaders do stuff that matters.

— Tom Peters

Of the various executive abilities, no one excited more anxious concern than that of placing the interests of our fellow-citizens in the hands of…

— Thomas Jefferson

It is the Higher Power which does everything, and the man is only a tool. If he accepts that position, he is free from…

— Ramana Maharshi

Each is responsible for his own actions.

— H. L. Hunt

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

— Erwin Rommel

“Reducing the role conflict. The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems…

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr