Institutions mistake good intentions for objectives. They say "health care"; that's an intention, not an objective.
An executive should be a realist; and no one is less realistic than the cynic.
Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't.
Great wisdom not applied to action and behavior is meaningless data.
If you want it, measure it. If you can't measure it, forget it.
Promotion should not be more important than accomplishment, or avoiding instability more important than taking the right risk.