Working Wisdom: quote about employees and work
“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”Deepak Chopra (born 22 October 1946) is …
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Checklist Supply Chain Segmentation
The increasing fragmentation of today’s markets implies that supply chains need to handle very different products and serve customers with different needs.Nevertheless, a lot of companies still work based on the ‘one-size-fits-all’ principle. In reality, …
Working Wisdom: quote about employees and work
“Acting is just playing the violin in an orchestra. Directing is being the conductor.”A quote in Working Wisdom from Jason Bateman in Horrible Bosses (2011). This is a Hollywood movie directed by Seth Gordon in which …
Working Wisdom: quote about employees and work
“Sourcing and finding people is the most important. You can’t recruit, message, or network with someone you haven’t found.”A quote from Glen Cathey, an American visionary, strategic thinker, blogger (Boolean Black Belt), talent acquisition leader …
Working Wisdom: quote about employees and work
“You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.”Simon Sinek (born 9 October 1973) is a British-American author, motivational speaker and organizational consultant. He began his career at the New …
Working Wisdom: quote about planning and execution
“Do or do not. There is no try.”Featuring in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), this is regarded by many as Yoda’s most memorable quote from the Star Wars series of films created by …
Working Wisdom: quote about planning and execution
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.”This quote is widely attributed to Nils Henrik David Bohr (7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962), who was a Danish physicist. He received the Nobel …
Working Wisdom: quote about planning and execution
“If they can’t start a meeting without you, well, that’s a meeting worth going to, isn’t it? And that’s the only kind of meeting you should ever concern yourselves with.”This quote from Buddy Ackermann comes from …
Working Wisdom: quote about planning and execution
“The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.”Carl von Clausewitz (born 1 June 1780, died 16 November 1831) was a Prussian general who served in the Rhine Campaigns (1793–1794), including …
Working Wisdom: quote about innovation and technology
“A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.”Isaac Asimov (born in Russia on 2 January 1920, died in New York City on 6 April …
