Slowness to change usually means fear of the new.
If anything is certain, it is that change is certain. The world we are planning for today will not exist in this form tomorrow.
Problems breed problems, and the lack of a disciplined method of openly attacking them breeds more problems.
Quality means conformance to requirements, not elegance.
Selecting the right person for the right job is the largest part of coaching.
It is always cheaper to do the job right the first time.