Andre Maurois Quotes

Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they`ve never seen before, something that does not yet exist.

I`ve been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I`ve come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.

Leaders must pick causes they won`t abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter.

The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia that existed in the nineteenth century and exist again today, a belief that by creating the right social institution, human satisfaction and growth can be achieved.

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It`s a revolving door.

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don`t live in that world anymore.

The Martha Stewart trial makes clear how far women have risen in the business world. America can be proud of our equal-opportunity prosecution and conviction.

Cheap labor is not going to be the way we compete in the United States. It`s going to be brain power.

I`ve found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.

Power is the ability to get things done.

Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

Too many people let others stand in their way and don`t go back for one more try.

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.

The boomers` biggest impact will be on eliminating the term `retirement` and inventing a new stage of life... the new career arc.

I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice.

The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.

A great idea is not enough.

If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi

Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

Business is a combination of war and sport.