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Harold S. Geneen quotes

British Businessman

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The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude..."
Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. Harold S. Geneen
Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the other is the everyday relationship of the men and women in the organization. Harold S. Geneen
The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication. Harold S. Geneen
You can know a person by the kind of desk he keeps. If the president of a company has a clean desk then it must be the executive vice president who is doing all the work. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned."
Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned. Harold S. Geneen
The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "In business, words are words; explanations are explanations,..."
In business, words are words; explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory."
You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "You can't run a business or anything else on a theory."
You can't run a business or anything else on a theory. Harold S. Geneen
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that..."
A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "It's better to take over and build upon an existing business..."
It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one. Harold S. Geneen
Harold S. Geneen quote: "I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have..."
I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them. Harold S. Geneen
Facts from paper are not the same as facts from people. The reliability of the people giving you the facts is as important as the facts themselves. Harold S. Geneen

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