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"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."
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"Great leaders understand the importance of assigning the right people to the right positions. If you put the wrong person in the wrong place, no matter how talented or earnest they are, they will never reach the peak of their potential. Their strengths will be underutilized and they may never measure up to your expectations. Reassign to get the best out of others and the situation."

"The masters and overseers were so good at employee development, in their absence, the employees still achieved the company's mission."

"Management: An art of handling conflicting Egos to meet a common objective, be it political, organisational or societal in nature."

"Leadership is relationship."

"All of those things had been talked about, suggested, rumored, as a manager and as a member of the Knicks organization, I couldn't allow myself to think that way or believe that."

"Successful people carefully manage their energy and associations, they are gatekeepers."

"You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness."

"Management manages by making decisions and by seeing that those decisions are implemented."

"It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them."

"A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain."
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"The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have fallen."

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

"Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen."

"Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss."

"I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it."

"I have always found that if I move with seventy-five percent or more of the facts that I usually never regret it. It's the guys who wait to have everything perfect that drive you crazy."

"There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men."
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