As far as I’m concerned, the first business leader who was able to establish a cult of personality around his tenure was Lee Iacocca. 1.17K
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing… layout, processes, and procedures. 2.73K
All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company and customer. 483
The whole secret to our success is being able to con ourselves into believing that we’re going to change the world because statistically we are unlikely to do it. 457
Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It’s about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it’s about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules. 474
