Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Unless a decision has degenerated into work, it is not a decision; it is at best a good intention.

Profitability is the sovereign criterion of the enterprise.

Few companies that installed computers to reduce the employment of clerks have realized their expectations... They now need more, and more expensive clerks even though they call them 'operators' or 'programmers.'

Don't try to innovate for the future. Innovate for the present!

Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming individuals in important jobs.