Author: Lee Iacocca

Quotes

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.

- Lee Iacocca

There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there.

There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there.

- Lee Iacocca

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.

- Lee Iacocca

In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profits.

In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profits.

- Lee Iacocca

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss.

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss.

- Lee Iacocca

The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better.

The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better.

- Lee Iacocca

One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.

One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.

- Lee Iacocca

The one word that makes a good manager - decisiveness.

The one word that makes a good manager - decisiveness.

- Lee Iacocca

Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.

Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.

- Lee Iacocca

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