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 chartcompanyeveryday Change image and share on social
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 businessexplanationimmutable Change image and share on social
The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism. Harold S. Geneen afflictalcoholismbad Change image and share on social
It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance. Harold S. Geneen difficultmeasurenonperformance Change image and share on social
You can't run a business or anything else on a theory. Harold S. Geneen businessruntheory Change image and share on social
It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one. Harold S. Geneen buildbusinessexist Change image and share on social
Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. Harold S. Geneen actionattitudeleadership Change image and share on social
Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away. Harold S. Geneen diamondexplainnonperformance Change image and share on social
Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned. Harold S. Geneen leadershiplearnteach Change image and share on social
