The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.
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Every time we've moved ahead in IBM, it was because someone was willing to take a chance, put his head on the block, and try something new.
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The best way to supervise your men is from their reports that they make out.
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Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.
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Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.
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Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?
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