When asked how to achieve success more rapidly, came the quick reply, 'Double your failure rate'.
Thomas J. WatsonOnce an organization loses its spirit of pioneering and rests on its early work, its progress stops.
Thomas J. WatsonYou don't hear things that are bad about your company unless you ask. It is easy to hear good tidings, but you have to scratch to get the bad news.
Thomas J. WatsonRecently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?
Thomas J. Watson