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Organizational behavior Quotes

"Most large organizations embrace the idea of invention, but are not willing to suffer the string of failed experiments necessary to get there."

"Decision-making is the heart of administration, and rationality is at the heart of decision-making"

"You manage things; you lead people"

"You will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that for bureaucrats procedure is everything and outcomes are nothing"

"The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective"

"Management is not about the added leisure we acquire, but about the complexity of driving groups of people to results"

"One advantage — perhaps a somewhat subtle one — of a customer-driven focus is that it aids a certain type of proactivity. When we're at our best, we don't wait for external pressures. We are internally driven to improve our services, adding benefits and fe"

"People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives."

"Trust is the foundation of any successful team. Without it, there can be no unity or progress."

"For individuals character is destiny For organizations culture is destiny"

"Companies are rarely criticized for the things that they failed to try. But they are, many times, criticized for things they tried and failed at."

"CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise - and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence."

"University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small"