“Effective managers,” he thought, “manage themselves and the people they work withso that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.”
“Peering succeeds because it leverages self-organization—a style of production that works more effectively than hierarchical management for certain tasks.”
“Managers help people see themselves as they are; Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are.”
“What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the proper attitude, and common sense — none of which can be taught in a classroom... Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done.”
“It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.”
“i thought about the miseries people conceal and how they manage to survive.”