“A tough manager will have realistic quotas for his employees that he keeps to himself and aggressively stretch quotas, anywhere from ten percent higher to a lot more, which he imposes on his staff. If his people miss the stretch numbers but exceed the realistic goals, he's happy. If he's a superb manager, he knows how far they can stretch without breaking.” PeopleIfsKnowsGoalLeadershipNumbersKnow HowMissingHigherTenPercentToughManagersEmployeeRealisticStaffExceedSuperbQuotaRealistic Goals Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
“I had 11 years of managerial experience and four years of coaching before I managed a big-league team. To me, it was important, because I learned a lot through trial and error. And it's tough to have to go through trial and error when you're a big-league manager.” YearsImportantBigsFourTeamToughErrorsTrialsManagersLeagueCoachingFour YearsTrial And Error Author:Jim Leyland
“Because of his compassion Owen was always in trouble with his partners. They would have much preferred a tough, down-to-earth manager who would get a days work out of the little bastards.” LittlesEarthCompassionTroubleToughWork OutPartnersManagersDown To Earth Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“It has been said, and only half in jest, that a tough, professionally led union is a great force for improving management performance. It forces the manager to think about what he is doing and to be able to explain his actions and behavior.” ThinkingHas BeensSaidAbleActionForceHalfBehaviorToughPerformancesManagementUnionsManagersImprovingJest Author:Peter Drucker
“Insecure managers create complexity. Frightened, nervous managers use thick convoluted planning books and busy slides filled with everything they’ve known since childhood……. They worry that if they’re simple, people will think they’re simple minded. In reality, of course, it’s just the reverse. Clear, tough minded people are the most simple.” PeopleIfsThinkingBookUseRealityCoursesSimpleKnownWorryClearChildhoodToughFilledBusyPlanningNervousManagersComplexityFrightenedThickReverseInsecureSlidesConvoluted Author:Jack Welch
“A manager may be tough and practical, squeezing out, while the going is good, the last ounce of profit and dividend . . .” MayLastsToughProfitPracticalsManagersDividendsSqueezing Author:Robert Menzies
“I wouldn't recommend working with your partner for everyone, because it's tough. There's got to be a really keen balance. You've got to know when to stop being the manager and become the husband. I can't go home and complain to my husband about my manager.” KnowsI CanHomeBalanceHusbandToughComplainingPartnersManagersMy Husband Author:Gloria Estefan
“So many people joke that life with me - a professed lifelong penny pincher - must be tough. But [my husband] is a great money manager. And he helps me let go of my fear of spending while still being frugal.” PeopleStillsHelpingHusbandLetting GoJokesToughSpendingManagersHelp MeMy HusbandLifelongPenniesFrugalGreat Money Author:Michelle Singletary
“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.” WorldInspirationalProblemTodayJobsStrongDecisionCuttingSecurityToughWeakManagersGlitterToday's WorldTough DecisionsMaking Tough Decisions Author:Jack Welch