Harold Geneen Quotes & Sayings

Do you want my one-word secret of happiness? It's growth - - mental, financial you name it. — Harold Geneen

When I come upon a man who has a gleaming, empty, clear desktop, I am dealing with a fellow who is so far removed from the realities of his business that someone else is running it for him. — Harold Geneen

In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest. — Harold Geneen

Business is many things, the least of which is the balance sheet. It is a fluid, ever changing, living thing, sometimes building to great peaks, sometimes falling to crumbled lumps. — Harold Geneen

The highest art of professional management requires the literal ability to 'smell' a 'real fact' from all others. — Harold Geneen

Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. — Harold Geneen

Ninety-nine percent of all surprises in business are negative. — Harold Geneen

The professional's grasp of the numbers is a measure of the control he has over the events that the figures represent. — Harold Geneen

Management must have a purpose, a dedication and that dedication must have an emotional commitment. It must be built in as a vital part of the personality of anyone who truly is a manager. — Harold Geneen

What you manage in business is people — Harold Geneen

If you keep working you'll last longer. I'd hate to spend the rest of my life trying to outwit an 18-inch fish. — Harold Geneen

In a good meeting there is a momentum that comes from the spontaneous exchange of fresh ideas and produces extraordinary results. That momentum depends on the freedom permitted the participants. — Harold Geneen

Better a good decision quickly than the best decision too late. — Harold Geneen