"They wrongly believe that good intentions move..." - Quote by Peter Drucker
They wrongly believe that good intentions move mountains. Bulldozers move mountains. But there are exceptions.
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“Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change is like death and taxes - it should be postponed as long as possible and no change would be vastly preferable. But in a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the norm.”
“The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell. The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.”
“To be a manager requires more than a title, a big office, and other outward symbols of rank. It requires competence and performance of a high order.”
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“In the long run there is no more exhilarating experience than to determine one's position, state it bravely and then act boldly.”
“If we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to seek. If leaving duties unperformed we run after rights, they will escape us like a will-o'-the-wisp.”
“Don’t be overwise; fling yourself straight into life, without deliberation; don’t be afraid - the flood will bear you to the bank and set you safe on your feet again.”
More on Results
“Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.”
“The safest thing is always to try to convert everything that is in us and around us into action; let the others talk and argue about it as they please.”
“Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire brings a small amount of heat.”