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It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.

Peter Drucker

The less an organization has to do to produce results, the better it does its job.
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Better Business Job Result
It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.
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Excellence Improvement
It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem – which only restores the equilibrium of yesterday.
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Opportunity Problem Result
The three most charismatic leaders in this century inflicted more suffering on the human race than almost any trio in history: Hitler, Stalin, and Mao. What matters is not the leader’s charisma. What matters is the leader’s mission.
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History Human Leadership Suffering
If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.
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Inspirational Stop Yourself
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
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Goodness Planning
One cannot hire a hand – the whole man always comes with it.
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Business Hands Man Oneself
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
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Character Leadership Result
The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.
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Customer Himself Understand
There is no such thing as a good man. Good for what? is the question.
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Goodness Man Philosophy
If there is any one secret of effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first and they do one thing at a time.
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Secret Time Worth
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
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Best Creation Future Yourself
Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
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Courage Decision See Success Yourself
Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you.
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Change Help Job Leadership Yourself
Managing yourself requires taking responsibility for relationships.
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Relationship Responsibility Yourself
Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge are essential resources, but only effectiveness converts them into results.
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Imagination Intelligence Result

It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.

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It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.

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