Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.
Harvey MackayIf we could measure the damage to corporations from gossip, it might be more than the GNP of the Third World!
Harvey MackayDon't equate activity with efficiency. You are paying your key people to see the big picture. Don't let them get bogged down in a lot of meaningless meetings and paper shuffling. Announce a Friday afternoon off once in a while. Cancel a Monday morning meeting or two. Tell the cast of characters you'd like them to spend the amount of time normally spent preparing for attending the meeting at their desks, simply thinking about an original idea.
Harvey Mackay