Lee Iacocca

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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.
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Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.
Management is nothing more than motivating other people.
In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.
In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.
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.
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.
We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?
I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.
There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.

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