Quotes About Management

A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.

The leader's Attitude is like a thermostat for the place she works. If her attitude is good, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the environment is easy to work in. But if her attitude is bad, the temperature is insufferable.

As people gain more authority, they often develop a lack of patience in listening to those under them. A deaf ear is the first indication of a closed mind.

Position is a poor substitute for influence.

If I wanted to make a difference… Wishing for things to change wouldn't make them change. Hoping for improvements wouldn't bring them. Dreaming wouldn't provide all the answers I needed. Vision wouldn't be enough to bring transformation to me or others. Only by managing my thinking and shifting my thoughts from desire to deeds would I be able to bring about positive change. I needed to go from wanting to doing.

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

Managers work with processes—leaders work with people.

most people overrate decision making, and they underrate decision managing.

Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could." —STEVE JOBS

we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day.

we often place too much emphasis on making decisions and too little on managing the decisions we've already made.

The one with the plan is the one with the power. It doesn't matter in what kind of activity you're involved. Employees want to follow the business leader with a good business plan. Volunteers want to join the pastor with a good ministry plan. Children want to be with the adult who has the well-thought-out vacation plan. If you practice strategic thinking, others will listen to you and they will want to follow you. If

Trying to get the right person in the right job can take a lot of time and energy. Let's face it. Isn't it easier for a leader to just put people where it is most convenient and get on with the work? Once again, this is an area where leaders' desire for action works against them.

John W. Gardner observed, "If I had to name a single all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication.

Attitudes always impact a leader's effectiveness.

La verdadera medida del liderazgo es la influencia, nada más, nada menos».

Other times leaders have to hold their feelings in check. When I say that leaders should delay their emotions, I'm not suggesting that they deny them or bury them. The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others—not yourself—first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification.

El viejo dicho es cursi pero cierto: No planificar es planificar el fracaso.

THE INSTRUMENT OF LEADERSHIP

la persona que sabe cómo, siempre tendrá un trabajo, pero la persona que sabe por qué siempre será el jefe.

Los administradores pueden mantener el rumbo, pero no pueden cambiarlo. Para cambiar el rumbo de las personas, se necesita influencia.

Because I lacked the ability to prioritize correctly and bring focus to my leadership.

The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily.

What's worse than training your people and losing them? Not training them and keeping them.