Managers in all too many American companies do not achieve the desired results because nobody makes them do it. - Harold Geneen

I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them. My philosophy is to stay as close as possible to what's happening. If I can't solve something, how the hell can I expect my managers to?

I'd hate to spend the rest of my life trying to outwit an eighteen-inch fish.

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.