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Lee Iacocca Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

Most people are looking for security, a nice, safe, prosperous future. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s called the American Dream Picture Quote #1

I was at Ford for 32 years. I went to Chrysler in 1978, four or five months after I got canned by Henry Ford Picture Quote #1

I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That’s a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers Picture Quote #1

I guess that’s one achievement I’m really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country Picture Quote #1

My father used to say, ‘You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.’ How to give something back, that’s the tough part in life Picture Quote #1

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In business, I loved cars. I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like Picture Quote #1

You, my friend, alone are equal to a hundred of such friends. Happy Birthday to you Picture Quote #1

Are we going to be a services power? The double-cheeseburger-hold-the-mayo kings of the world? Picture Quote #1

That’s the American way. If little kids don’t aspire to make money like I did, what the hell good is this country? Picture Quote #1

Business, after all, is nothing more than a bunch of human relationships Picture Quote #1

When future historians look back on our way of curing inflation...they’ll probably compare it to bloodletting in the Middle Ages Picture Quote #1

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Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn’t sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself Picture Quote #1

I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you’re trying to accomplish and what you’re willing to sacrifice to accomplish it Picture Quote #1

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere Picture Quote #1

What is wrong with changing your mind because the facts changed? But you have to be able to say why you changed your mind and how the facts changed Picture Quote #1

We load up on oat bran in the morning so we’ll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there’s no tomorrow Picture Quote #1

In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive Picture Quote #1

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Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they’ll say, ‘God, he said exactly what I was thinking.’ And when they begin to respect you, they’ll follow you to the death Picture Quote #1

My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life Picture Quote #1

I’ve got to get stop getting fired like this. People will start to think I’m a drifter Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Chrysler invented rebates, I’m sorry to say. I didn’t have anything to do with that. A lot of flaky deals were made in order to give the customer enough cash for a down payment Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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It’s a good thing God doesn’t let you look a year or two into the future, or you might be sorely tempted to shoot yourself Picture Quote #1

If I Had To Sum Up In One Word The Qualities That Make Up A Good Manager, I’d Say Decisiveness Picture Quote #1

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I’d say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act Picture Quote #1

There’s no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It’s that simple Picture Quote #1

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind Picture Quote #1

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family Picture Quote #1

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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 (Lee Iacocca Quotes) Most people are looking for security, a nice, safe, prosperous future. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s called the American Dream (Lee Iacocca Quotes) I was at Ford for 32 years. I went to Chrysler in 1978, four or five months after I got canned by Henry Ford (Lee Iacocca Quotes) I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That’s a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers (Lee Iacocca Quotes) I guess that’s one achievement I’m really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country (Lee Iacocca Quotes) My father used to say, ‘You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.’ How to give something back, that’s the tough part in life (Lee Iacocca Quotes) In business, I loved cars. I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like (Lee Iacocca Quotes) You, my friend, alone are equal to a hundred of such friends. Happy Birthday to you (Lee Iacocca Quotes) Are we going to be a services power? The double-cheeseburger-hold-the-mayo kings of the world? (Lee Iacocca Quotes) That’s the American way. If little kids don’t aspire to make money like I did, what the hell good is this country? (Lee Iacocca Quotes) Business, after all, is nothing more than a bunch of human relationships (Lee Iacocca Quotes) When future historians look back on our way of curing inflation...they’ll probably compare it to bloodletting in the Middle Ages. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn’t sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you’re trying to accomplish and what you’re willing to sacrifice to accomplish it. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) What is wrong with changing your mind because the facts changed? But you have to be able to say why you changed your mind and how the facts changed. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) We load up on oat bran in the morning so we’ll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there’s no tomorrow. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they’ll say, ‘God, he said exactly what I was thinking.’ And when they begin to respect you, they’ll follow you to the death. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) I’ve got to get stop getting fired like this. People will start to think I’m a drifter. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) 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 Quotes) Chrysler invented rebates, I’m sorry to say. I didn’t have anything to do with that. A lot of flaky deals were made in order to give the customer enough cash for a down payment. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) 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 Quotes) It’s a good thing God doesn’t let you look a year or two into the future, or you might be sorely tempted to shoot yourself. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) If I Had To Sum Up In One Word The Qualities That Make Up A Good Manager, I’d Say Decisiveness (Lee Iacocca Quotes) If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I’d say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) There’s no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It’s that simple. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. (Lee Iacocca Quotes) The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family (Lee Iacocca Quotes)

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