The Quotable Executive : Words of Wisdom From Warren Buffett, Jack Welch, Shelly Lazarus, Bill Gates, Lou Gerstner, Richard Branson, Carly Fiorina, Lee Iacocca, and More

This compendium of quotations from executives ranges from "competition", "employees" and "discipline" to "leadership", "strategy" and "vision". From "competition," "employees," and "discipline" to "leadership," "strategy," and "vision," The Quotable Executive is the perfect book for any manager who wants to know what the experts in business have to say on a variety of business topics. This compendium of approximately 1,000 selected quotes from Jack Welsh, Akio Morita, Henry FOrd, Peter Drucker, Bill Gates, Andrew Grove, Warren Buffett, Carly Fiorina, Shelly Lazarus, Robert Townsend, J.C. Penney and more: "If we face a recession, we should not lay off employees; the company should sacrifice a profit. It's management's risk and management's responsbility. Employees are not guilty; whey should they suffer?"--Akio Morita "Great people don't equal great teams."--Tom Peters "No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under leadership composed of average human beings."--Peter Drucker The Quotable Executive will not only inspire readers with thought-provoking quotes from executives, consultants, and famous business writers, but will also help managers understand how the best leaders fulfill their responsibilities. Looking to secure that corner office with the double-exposure view?

The Quotable Executive. . . Giving You the Business.

An invaluable resource for business professionals,students,speechwriters,and trivia buffs of all kinds,John Woods' wide-ranging collection is a Bartlett's for today's bold new breed of movers and shakers. By turns inspiring and celebratory,thoughtful and challenging,witty and wry,The Quotable Executive delivers over a thousand perspectives on everything from ambition to leadership to success.

If you're looking for perfection,look in the mirror. If you find it there,expect it elsewhere.

Malcolm Forbes

Looking to secure that corner office with the double-exposure view? The Quotable Executive...Giving You the Business. An invaluable resource for business professionals, students, speechwriters, and trivia buffs of all kinds, John Woods' wide-ranging collection is a Bartlett's for today's bold new breed of movers and shakers. By turns inspiring and celebratory, thoughtful and challenging, witty and wry, The Quotable Executive delivers over a thousand perspectives on everything from ambition to leadership to success. Candid, inspiring, occasionally arrogant, and always thought-provoking musings on business are gleaned from corporate leaders including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Lee Iacocca, and others.