“Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.”
“An important United Nations environmental conference went past 6:00 in the evening when the interpreters' contracted working conditions said they could leave. They left, abandoning the delegates unable to talk to each other in their native languages. The French head of the committee, who had insisted on speaking only in French throughout the week suddenly demonstrated the ability to speak excellent English with English-speaking delegates.”
“In 1954, Pope Pius XI, of all people, sent some Vatican delegates on a trip to Libya with these written instructions: "Do NOT think that you are going among Infidels. Muslims attain salvation, too. The ways of Providence are infinite.”
“Delegating your accountabilities is abdication”
“The only thing worse than cruelty is delegated cruelty.”
“Providing the ultimate solution to work/life balance: not escaping from work but living the way you want to at work.”