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I've always thought that I had a great gift for being a beachcomber... if I could find someone who could do the work better than I could I would hire that man and take it easy myself.

Quoted in Getty on Getty (1989)
The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.
There is no resting place for an enterprise in a competitive economy.

My Years with General Motors (1964)
There are so many people involved and it requires such a tremendous effort to put something into effect that a new idea is likely to be considered insignificant in comparison with the effort that it takes to put it across.

Quoted in The Bigness Complex (1986)
Everything possible starts in the organization from the bottom.

'The Most Important Things I Learned About Management,' System (1924)
By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.
If you believe, as I do, that your employees truly are your most valuable asset, you will do whatever you can to help them do their jobs as well as possible.
The employees who share innovative ideas may also be the folks who have some hidden talents that would help incorporate their suggestions.
Employee loyalty begins with employer loyalty. Your employees should know that if they do the job they were hired to do with a reasonable amount of competence and efficiency, you will support them.
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