[T]he Western European democracies... will be forced into totalitarianism unless they produce a noneconomic society striving for the freedom and equa… - Peter Drucker

An organization belongs on a sick list when promotion becomes more important to its people than accomplishment of their job they are in. It is sick when it is more concerned with avoiding mistakes than with taking risks, with counteracting the weaknesses of its members than with building on their strength. But it is sick also when "good human relations" become more important than performance and achievement.

All economic activity is by definition "high risk." And defending yesterday--that is, not innovating--is far more risky than making tomorrow.

As a rule, meetings should never be allowed to become the main demand on an executive’s time.