Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Harold Leavitt
Born: January 14, 1922
Died: December 8, 2000 (aged 78)
Bio: Harold J. Leavitt was an American psychologist of management. He dealt with the analysis of patterns of interaction and communication in groups, and also interferences in communication. He examined the personality characteristics of leaders.
Known for:
- Hot Groups (1995)
- Readings in managerial psychology (1964)