There’s a billboard in a little farm town in the Midwest that says: IF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT FARMERS, DON’T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL.
LEE IACOCCAThere’s a billboard in a little farm town in the Midwest that says: IF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT FARMERS, DON’T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL.
LEE IACOCCAThere is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
LEE IACOCCAA good deal is a state of mind.
LEE IACOCCAWhat is it that you like doing? If you don’t like it, get out of it, because you’ll be lousy at it.
LEE IACOCCAI guess that’s one achievement I’m really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country.
LEE IACOCCAThe thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.
LEE IACOCCAAs you go through life, there are thousands of little forks in the road, and there are a few really big forks-those moments of reckoning, moments of truth.
LEE IACOCCAAre we going to be a services power? The double-cheeseburger-hold-the-mayo kings of the world?
LEE IACOCCAFormal learning can teach you a great deal, but many of the essential skills in life are the ones you have to develop on your own.
LEE IACOCCAIf you own up to your mistakes, you don’t suffer as much. But that’s a tough lesson to learn.
LEE IACOCCAThere’s a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.
LEE IACOCCAI learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not to despair, even when my world was falling apart. I learned that there are no free lunches. And I learned the value of hard work.
LEE IACOCCAI forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.
LEE IACOCCAApply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don’t just stand there, make it happen.
LEE IACOCCAIf you make believe that ten guys in pin-striped suits are back in a kindergarten class playing with building blocks, you’ll get a rough picture of what life in a corporation is like.
LEE IACOCCAThere’s no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It’s that simple.
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