Management Is, Above All, A Practice Where

While Hard Data May Inform The Intellect, It Is Largely Soft Data That Generates Wisdom.

I Describe Management As Arts, Crafts And Science. It Is A Practice That Draws On Arts, Craft And Science And There Is A Lot Of Craft - Meaning Experience - There Is A Certain Amount Of Craft Meaning Insight, Creativity And Vision, And There Is The Use Of Science, Technique Or Analysis.

My Feeling About Executive Bonuses Is That Any Candidate For A Chief Executive Job Who Even Raises The Issue Of Bonuses Should Be Dismissed Out Of Hand.

An Unsuccessful Manager Blames Failure On His Obligations; The Effective Manager Turns Them To His Own Advantage. A Speech Is A Chance To Lobby...a Visit To An Important Customer A Chance To Extract Trade Information.

A Leader Has To Be One Of Two Things: He Either Has To Be A Brilliant Visionary Himself, A Truly Creative Strategist, In Which Case He Can Do What He Likes And Get Away With It; Or Else He Has To Be A True Empowerer Who Can Bring Out The Best In Others.