Lee Iacocca - People Quotes

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In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profits.

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Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.

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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.

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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.

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Here's what management is about: Pick good people and set the right priorities.

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A major reason capable people fail to advance is that they don't work well with their colleagues.

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I only wish I could find an institute that teaches people how to listen. Business people need to listen at least as much as they need to talk. Too many people fail to realize that real communication goes in both directions.

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