Management thoughts

 

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The wind direction does not have importance if first of all you do not know where you are going. (Sénèque)

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Important words

VALUES VISION FUN & PASSIONGUT YES/NO – Do not say YES if you think NO TEAM RESPECT ACTION COURAGE HONESTY TRUTH NO BULLSHIT FOCUS DELIVER ACTION vs WORDS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT KISS (Keep It Simple & Short)

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Vision

Vision without action is a daydream.

Action without vision is a nightmare. (Japanese proverb)

The wind direction does not have importance

if first of all you do not know where you are going.

(Sénèque)

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Do it !

THINK !

THINK DIFFERENT (Apple)

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

But do not only think

DO IT !

JUST DO IT (Nike)

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Do it !

(even if you) Feel the fear and do it anyway. (Susan Jeffers)

Do one thing every day that scares you. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

Take the first step in faith. You dot not have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.(Martin Luther King)

I will act as if what I do makes a difference. (William Jame)

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Get things done

Management is doing things rightLeadership is doing the right things (Peter F.Drucker) And we need both !

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers,who can cut through argument, debate and doubt,to offer a solution everybody can understand.(General Colin Powell)

We have a 'strategic' plan. It's called doing things. (Herb Kelleher)

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Risk and opportunity

Part I: "Use the formula P=40 to 70, in which P standsfor the probability of success and the numbers indicatethe percentage of information acquired.”Part II: "Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range,go with your gut.“ (General Colin Powell)

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash. (General George S. Patton, Jr.)

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. (Milton Berle)

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Team

There are four types of people in the world:• Those who make things happen • Those to whom things happen • Those who watch things happen

• Those who don’t even know things are happening (Lou Gerstner, CEO, IBM )

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. (General George S. Patton, Jr.)

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Team

Slogans could be applied to team management• Connecting people (Nokia)

• Everything is possible (Bang & Olufsen)

• You can (Canon)

• The power of dreams (Honda)

• Born to perform (Jaguar)

- If you want to go quickly, go alone. - If you want to go far, go together.(Old African proverb)

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Courage & Honesty

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands   at times of challenge and controversy.(Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Think P.I.G. - that’s my motto.    P stands for Persistence,    I stands for Integrity, and   G stands for Guts. These are the ingredients for a successful business and a successful life. (Linda Chandler)

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Courage & Honesty

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. (Winston Churchill)

Never let your ego get so close to your position thatwhen your position goes, your ego goes with it. (General Colin Powell)

DWYSYWD "Do What You Say You Will Do"

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It’s easy – some advices

• Question Your Assumptions : Why do you believe what you believe  ?• Use your initiative and your brain to solve problems as you see them• Take responsibility for your work: make things happen• If you don’t understand something then ask • Challenge decisions when you think they can be improved.• Do best usage of time > Think results ! • Be aware of difference between Assumptions and Facts• Be precise & clear of what you want • Stop mourning, get things done

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. (Steve Jobs)

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Sir Richard's Rules

1- Follow your passions

2- Keep it simple

3- Get the best people to help you

4- Re-create yourself

5- Play

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And do not forget

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.When the sun comes up, you better start running !