8 Management Lessons from the Films of Al Pacino

1. Be Aware of Your Competition

The Godfather Part II (1974)

“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”

2. Dream Big

Scarface (1983)

“I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education... but

that's okay. I know the street, and I'm making all the right

connections…I could go right to the top.”

3. Have Integrity in Your Work

Heat (1995)

“I say what I mean, and I do what I say.”

4. Value Your Customers & Partners

The Insider (1999)

“You are important to a lot of people, Jeffrey….I'm all out of heroes, man. Guys like you are in short supply.”

5. Stop Doing Things That Aren’t Working

…and Justice For All (1979)

“I would just like to say that what this committee is doing

in theory is highly commendable. However, in

practice, it sucks.”

6. Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

“I subscribe to the law of contrary public opinion: if everyone thinks one

thing, then I say, bet the other way.”

7. Give Your Employees the Best Chance to Succeed

Scent of a Woman (1992)

“He's come to the cross-roads. He has chosen a path. It's the right path. It's a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his

journey.”

8. Surround Yourself with Great People

Any Given Sunday (1999)

“You gotta look at the guy next to you. You are going to

see a guy who will go that inch with you.

Because he knows when it comes down to it, you’re

gonna do the same thing for him.”

By Christopher KimMarketing Director, SAP

@ChrisKimSAP

* Views expressed are solely my own