Harold S. Geneen

Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

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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

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In business, words are words; explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality. ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

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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

#any #approach #genuine #him #his

Managers in all too many American companies do not achieve the desired results because nobody makes them do it. ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

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I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises - but only performance is reality. ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

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It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance. ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

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If your desk isn't cluttered, you probably aren't doing your job. ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

#desk #doing #job #probably #you

Management must manage! ↗

— Harold S. Geneen

#manage #management #must

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

— Harold S. Geneen

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