I hire people brighter than me and then I get out of their way.

Quote by Lee Iacocca

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The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it,...

The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it,...

We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.

We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.

I've always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team.

I've always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team.

There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the...

There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the...

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and...

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and...

We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?

We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't...

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't...

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there....

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there....

The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have...

The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have...

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be...

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be...

The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long...

The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long...

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow...

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow...

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real...

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real...

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd...

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd...

Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God,...

Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God,...

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.

The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.

The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.

The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.

If a guy is over 25 percent jerk, he's in trouble. And Henry was 95...

If a guy is over 25 percent jerk, he's in trouble. And Henry was 95...

The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager...

The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager...