Creativity is an area in which younger people have a tremendous advantage, since they have an endearing habit of always questioning past wisdom and authority.

If I have to tell a guy he's got something to do, I consider myself a failure as a manager.

If you don't fail on a regular basis, you are not trying hard enough.

Managers have traditionally developed the skills in finance, planning, marketing and production techniques. Too often the relations with their people have been assigned a secondary role. This is too important a subject not to receive first-line attention. In this regard we could learn much from the Japanese. We must reinvest in the human side of management.

There is a time and a place for creativity.

Men and women want to do a good job, and if they are provided the proper environment, they will do so

Never try to take a fortified hill, especially if the Army on top is bigger than you are