A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who read more

A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him.

A good manager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting the energies of his people. read more

A good manager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting the energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight you openly when they think that you are wrong - that's healthy.

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not read more

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.

Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers read more

Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still read more

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate read more

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles.

The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants them to read more

The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants them to do, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it

There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third read more

There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.