It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

Quote by Harold S Geneen

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We must not be hampered by yesterday's myths in concentrating on today's needs.

We must not be hampered by yesterday's myths in concentrating on today's needs.

It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a...

It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a...

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises...

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises...

Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non performance can always be explained away.

Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non performance can always be explained away.

In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the...

In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the...

You can't run a business or anything else on a theory.

You can't run a business or anything else on a theory.

The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication.

The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication.

It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.

It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.

Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.

Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.

You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.

You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.

You read a book from beginning to end. You run a business the opposite way....

You read a book from beginning to end. You run a business the opposite way....

Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the...

Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the...

Performance is your reality. Forget everything else.

Performance is your reality. Forget everything else.

Management must manage!

Management must manage!

When you have mastered numbers, you will in fact no longer be reading numbers, any...

When you have mastered numbers, you will in fact no longer be reading numbers, any...

Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process.

Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process.

Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the...

Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the...

We must start with the reality that corporations cannot guarantee anyone a lifetime job any...

We must start with the reality that corporations cannot guarantee anyone a lifetime job any...

This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It's not just that...

This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It's not just that...