"The area in which the executive first encounters the challenge of strength is in staffing. The effective executive fills positions and promotes on the basis of what a man can do. He does not make staffing decisions to minimize weaknesses but to maximize strength."

Time is the scarcest resource.

There's nothing so useless than executing a task efficiently when it actually never should have been executed at all.

Systematic decision review also shows executives their own weaknesses, particularly the areas in which they are simply incompetent. In these areas, smart executives don't make decisions or take actions. They delegate.

Strong people have strong weaknesses.

The only skill that will be important in the 21st century is the skill of learning new skills.Everythi ng else will become obsolete over time.

The purpose of a business is to create a customer.