Quotessence
Home / Authors / James O'Toole

James O'Toole Quotes

Editor

Filter quotes by topic

AllEmployeeLeaderCeoEffortProductivityTodayTrainingTermThinkingWorkplaceBelieveGood JobInvolvementOwnershipProfoundSchoolSecurityStrategySuccessfulValues

Famous James O'Toole Quotes

“The current CEO of Wal-Mart says he has "no choice" but to sacrifice the welfare of his employees in order to serve his customers' need for low prices. So, why are they paying the guy millions a year if there is no possibility for him to change things? I think he is either kidding us or himself. The truth is more likely that he likes things the way they are, or he lacks the strategic imagination to come up with a viable and profitable ways to change them. If either is true, he is overpaid and probably not up to doing the job.”

ThinkingGuyChoicesImaginationSacrificePossibilityTruth IsWelfareEmployeeCeo
Author:James O'Toole
Create image

“Aristotle turns out to be an extremely practical guide for those asking such personally profound questions, like: What should I do next to find meaning and fulfillment in the next stage of my life?. He offers timeless advice to business people who want to be successful both at work and in their private lives. For example, he shows how business leaders can create successful organizations and, at the same time, behave ethically. Come to think of it, the CEO of Wal-Mart should study Aristotle!”

PeopleThinkingLeaderStudySuccessfulAdviceProfoundFulfillmentBehaveBeing SuccessfulTimelessCeoFind Me
Author:James O'Toole
Create image

“Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is a prime example of an American company that uses employment conditions to boost productivity. Current CEO James Ziemer - who started with the company while in high school has negotiated imaginative contracts with the unions representing Harley's workers, agreeing to keep production in the U.S. in exchange for constantly reducing total labor costs through automating tasks and changing work rules. Because Harley regularly reassigns workers whose tasks have been automated to other parts of the company.”

SchoolHigh SchoolLaborProductivityCeoImaginativeMotorcycleHarley
Author:James O'Toole
Create image