“Managers tend to pick a strategy that is the least likely to fail, rather then to pick a strategy that is most efficient," Said Palmer. " The pain of looking bad is worse than the gain of making the best move.”
“Failing to grapple with complexity actually turns out to be a pretty bad life strategy.”
“There were far worse strategies in life than to try to make each aspect of one's existence a minor work of art.”
“When you work under the cloud of anxiety, the best strategy is to play it safe, because if (when!) it fails, you’ll be blameless.”
“I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies.”
“Managers’ responsibility is to ensure that people deliver the expected results, which are the company’s strategy. The company’s strategy, in turn, determines its competitive advantage. So, if a manager does a poor job of motivating employees’ productivity, the enterprise is a weak competitor. ”