No Manager ever Won No Ballgame

The best executive is the one who has the sense to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. – Theodore Roosevelt

There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there. – Lee Iacocca

The Lion Tamer School of Management: Keep them well fed and never let them know that all you’ve got is a chair and a whip. – anonymous

If a manager spends more than 10 percent of his time on “human relations” the group is probably too large. – Peter Drucker

No manager ever won no ballgame. – Sparky Anderson

The day will happen whether or not you get up. – John Ciardi

Don’t duck the most difficult problems. That just insures that the hardest part will be left when you’re most tired. Get the big one done – it’s downhill from then on. – Norman Vincent Peale

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