With Christianity, freedom and equality became the two basic concepts of Europe; they are themselves Europe.

Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't.

I would hope that American managers-indeed, managers worldwide-continue to appreciate what I have been saying almost from day one: that management is so much more than exercising rank and privilege, that it is much more than "making deals." Management affects people and their lives.

What gets measured gets managed.

The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.

For new technology to replace old, it has to have at least ten times the benefit.

Decision making is the specific executive task.