Behavior Quote by Marvin Bower

“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.”

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Business leaders shape public opinion.

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Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered what I call the fact-founded, thought-through approach to decision making.

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A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.

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If you are not willing to take pain to live by your principles, there is no point in having principles.

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People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills.

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Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered.

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Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational…

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Leading fosters a working atmosphere that stimulates an open exchange of ideas and fosters dissent. People should show a genuine concern for one another…

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The course of business shapes public opinion.

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The difference between a leadership and a command company can be very great indeed, because in a hierarchical situation, people who have concerns about…

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I believe that leaders and leadership teams working together in a proper design will run the business more effectively than by hierarchical, command-and-control managing.…

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A business of high principle attracts high-caliber people more easily, thereby gaining a basic competitive and profit edge.

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