Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in read more

Organizations cannot make a genius out of an incompetent. On the other hand, disorganization can scarcely fail to result in efficiency.

I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human enough.

I don't like a man to be too efficient. He's likely to be not human enough.

In the old world that is passing, in the new world that is coming, national efficiency has been and will read more

In the old world that is passing, in the new world that is coming, national efficiency has been and will be a controlling factor in national safety and welfare.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.

Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.

Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.

Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.

Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.

Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

We want the spirit of America to be efficient; we want American character to be efficient; we want American character read more

We want the spirit of America to be efficient; we want American character to be efficient; we want American character to display itself in what I may, perhaps, be allowed to call spiritual efficiency--clear disinterested thinking and fearless action along the right lines of thought.