Frantic is good

If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough

Mario Andretti

Effectiveness vs Efficiency

“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.”

Peter Drucker

Perhaps a bridge would be better?

The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.

Benjamin Disraeli

Shareholder Value

“On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world. Shareholder value is a result, not a strategy... your main constituencies are your employees, your customers and your products.”

Jack Welch (1935- )

...But Does It Work?

"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results."

Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Cost vs Value #2

"The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."

Oscar Wilde

Leadership Lessons

“You do not lead by hitting people over the head – that's assault, not leadership.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

Cost vs Value

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”

Warren Buffett, US financier & investment businessman (1930 - )

Wasteful Advertising

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half.”

John Wanamaker, US department store merchant (1838 - 1922)

False Promise of Hope

“Hope may not be the best basis for a management decision”

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman, Daimler Chrysler