Management Quote by Russell L. Ackoff Download Open image “It is far better to do the right thing wrong than to do the wrong thing right.” — Russell L. Ackoff ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Management Right thing Risk Risk management Wrong things
It is far better to try to do right and end up doing the wrong thing than it is to do nothing at all. — Melchor Lim Copy Share Image
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Doing something right for a wrong thing doesn't make it right. wrong is always wrong. We can't make it right. — Anurag Prakash Ray Copy Share Image
Its better to the right thing to the bad person, then to do the wrong thing to good person. — Brian Axelrod Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things and right now is one of those times. — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
I just think there is a right way to do things, and I don't think two wrongs make a right. — Dabo Swinney Copy Share Image
Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of their removal. — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
Managers who don't know how to measure what they want settle for wanting what they can measure. — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
A bureaucrat is one who has the power to say "no" but none to say "yes." — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem… — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
“Contrary to the impression that the educational system promulgates, there are no absolute answers to questions; the correct answer to a question depends on… — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
Most corporate mission statements are worthless. They consist largely of pious platitudes such as: "We will hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism… — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
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The future is better dealt with using assumptions than forecasts. — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
“One might wonder how on earth learning came to be seen primarily a result of teaching. Until quite recently, the world’s great teachers were… — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
The more efficient you are at doing the wrong thing, the wronger you become. It is much better to do the right thing wronger… — Russell L. Ackoff Copy Share Image
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I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else. — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
If you want to serve in a Trump administration, you're going to serve this country, not yourself. — Sean Spicer Copy Share Image
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