I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That's a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers. Lee Iacocca 000adviseratomic Change image and share on social
The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen. Lee Iacocca disciplinehappenmake Change image and share on social
There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there. Lee Iacocca bigboydog Change image and share on social
Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen. Lee Iacocca applyeducationgod Change image and share on social
Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager. Lee Iacocca decisivenessgoodmake Change image and share on social
So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late. Lee Iacocca havelatelong share on social
I was at Ford for 32 years. I went to Chrysler in 1978, four or five months after I got canned by Henry Ford. Lee Iacocca cannedchryslerford Change image and share on social
The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better. Lee Iacocca businessmangoodgrab Change image and share on social
Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God, he said exactly what I was thinking.' And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death. Lee Iacocca begindeathfollow Change image and share on social
A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business. Lee Iacocca beachambusinesscharlie Change image and share on social
