“Bad companies are destroyed by crisis. Good companies survive them. Great individuals, like great companies, find a way to transform weakness into strength.” WayIndividualCompanyWeaknessCrisisDestroyedGood CompanyGreat CompanyBad Company Book:The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph Source: The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“What we learned several years ago was that one of our weaknesses would be if we didn't develop enough people with the know-how to run our company, it would come to the point where we would just stop.” PeopleIfsKnowsYearsEnoughWould BeRunningCompanyKnow HowEconomyWeaknessYears Ago Author:Kevin B. Rollins
“Not to perceive the little weaknesses and the idle but innocent affectations of the company may be allowable as a sort of polite duty. The company will be pleased with you if you do, and most probably will not be reformed by you if you do not.” IfsMayLittlesCompanyDutyWeaknessInnocentPerceiveIdlePolitePoliteness Author:Lord Chesterfield
“Never yield to that temptation, which, to most young men, is very strong, of exposing other people's weaknesses and infirmities, for the sake either of diverting the company, or of showing your own superiority. You may get the laugh on your side by it for the present; but you will make enemies by it for ever; and even those who laugh with you then, will, upon reflection, fear, and consequently hate you.” PeopleMenMayYoungHateStrongSidesCompanyEnemyLaughingReflectionWeaknessCriticismSakeTemptationYoung ManYieldVery StrongSuperiorityHate YouRidiculeYour SideExposingInfirmity Book:Lord Chesterfield's Letters Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
“The egotistical ambition to always want to earn more money harms both the company and the individual himself. That is the biggest weakness of many managers - the financial crisis has proven this.” WantIndividualCompanyAmbitionWeaknessCrisisFinancialHarmManagersMore MoneyProvenEgotisticalFinancial Crisis Author:Dalai Lama