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 graboarorder Change image and share on social
Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. Harold S. Geneen chargepartprocess Change image and share on social
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
We must not be hampered by yesterday's myths in concentrating on today's needs. Harold S. Geneen concentratehampermyth Change image and share on social
He suffered from paralysis by analysis. Harold S. Geneen analysisparalysissuffer 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
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 cleancompanydesk Change image and share on social
The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication. Harold S. Geneen communicationconcentrationdiscrimination 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
