68 result(s) for Lee Iacocca Quotes.
"You learn a lot more from the lows because it makes you pay more attention to what went wrong."
"The ability to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while."
"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
"Even the best of ideas will fail without a good plan."
"Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets."
"There's no substitute for guts."
"Time is the only resource that isn't renewable."
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"We've got to be judged by how we do in times of crisis."
"The only guarantee of failure is to stop trying."
"The most important word in the world of money is cash flow. The second most important word is leverage."
"The most successful businessman is the one who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better."
"We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior."
"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."
"The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach."
"The most necessary quality for success is the willingness to endure."
"People want economy and they will pay any price to get it."
"You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."
"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."
"We've got to work on the problem, not try to cover it up."
"The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything."
"You lead by being balanced. You lead by showing other people that, even in a time of great deal of change, you're still the same person."
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"One of the things I've learned is this: You've got to give people a chance to fail. If you don't, you're not going to get innovation."
"The most successful businessman in the country says, 'You're as small as your smallest link.'"
"Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength."
"The one word that makes a good manager - decisiveness."
"The country doesn't need a revolution as much as it needs reality."
"In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else."
"The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do--they always reach."
"Never turn your back on a mistake. It just might be your best education."
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."
"We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."
"The ability to communicate with everybody, regardless of who are you are, is a great thing."
"The lead dog is the one the others always follow. Don't ever forget that."
"In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profits."
"The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability."
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"The most essential thing in business is to find a system that works."
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind."
"The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business--or almost anywhere else for that matter."
"The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying."
"The discipline of writing something down is the first step that allows you to dream."
"Listen with your eyes for feelings."
"The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being."
"The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way."
"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."
"The only way to make the most of your time is to make every moment count."
"Every new idea is just a mashup or a remix of one or more previous ideas."
"It's not about the times we fail, but how we get up and keep on moving forward."
"You can't bottle up emotions. They can only escape through tears and cleansed by them."
"The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family."
"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."
"The speed of the boss is the speed of the team."
"The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything."
"You learn more from your mistakes than your successes."
"In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive."
"Management is nothing more than motivating other people."
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."
"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."
"Business, after all, is nothing more than a bunch of human relationships."
"The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change is service to a fellow human being."
"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 ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
"The only time I personally know a good move is when it's a strategic one."
"The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen."
"So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don't sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late."
"You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere."
"The ability to empathize with others is as close as we can come to another person’s perspective, to walk in their shoes, and realize their suffering."
"The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the people who try to do more than they're expected to do – they always reach."
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