“It was once rumored that fledgling executives walked around their offices backwards so they wouldn't have to face an issue.” FacesIssuesOfficeExecutivesBackwardsFledglings Book:Treadmill to Oblivion Source: Treadmill to Oblivion
“One of the great errors organizations make is shutting down what is a natural, life-enhancing process-chaos. We are terrified of chaos. As a manager, it signals failure. But if you move out of control and into an appreciation of natural order, you understand that the only way a system changes is when it is far from equilibrium, when it moves from the 'quiet' we treasure and is confronted with the choice to die or reorganize. And you can't reorganize to a higher level unless you risk the perils of the path through chaos.” IfsWayMovingOrderDiesChoicesProcessNaturalLevelsPathRiskHigherQuietOrganizationErrorsChaosAppreciationTreasureManagersTerrifiedSignalsPerilEquilibriumHigher LevelNatural OrderNatural LifeShutting DownSystems Change Author:Margaret J. Wheatley
“I live by two credos: If you don't ask, you don't get. And most things don't work.” IfsTwoAsksLive ByCredo Author:Richard Saul Wurman
“Far too much reorganization goes on all the time. Organizitis is like a spastic colon.” Too MuchGoes OnReorganization Author:Peter Drucker
“Am I a control freak? No. Do I believe in organization? You bet. In discipline? In being on time and making sure everything at the hotel is ready and right? Definitely. I don't control players. I try to control the environment around the players so they can flourish.” TryingBelieveI BelieveEnvironmentPlayerReadyDisciplineOrganizationI Believe InHotelFreakControl Freak Author:Pat Riley
“Death is the great equalizer. I've seen that phenomenon many times. I've had people in my classes come to me, men and women over 50 years old, and they say, "I made it, I'm rich. But what the hell is my life for?"” PeopleMenYearsMadeClassHellRichMen And WomenMade ItPhenomenonOver 50Equalizer Author:Jacob Needleman
“There is a war being waged right now on prayer and religion by liberals who are taking every opportunity to make America as God-less as possible.” WarAmericaOpportunityPrayerRight Now Author:J. C. Watts
“Above all, ascribe no decent motives to the federal government. Always and everywhere, it is the enemy of truth.” GovernmentEnemyMotiveDecentFederal Government Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“Mission creep is not unique to Congress. It is endemic to all arms of the federal government.” GovernmentArmsUniqueCongressMissionsFederal GovernmentCreeps Author:Bruce Fein
“Many times when something irritates us we allow it to fester or grow into a slow burn. We allow our mind to tell us the person is doing it on purpose-just to be irritating. Usually, that is far from the truth” MindPersonsPurposeGrowsIrritating Author:Pam Farrel