Lee Iacocca Quotes

In business, you try to minimise risk.

People need to learn to live with more risk.

We always take acceptable risks in our society.

The risks are 'How country can you go?' rather than 'How rock can you take it?'

You can never protect yourself 100%. What you do is protect yourself as much as possible and mitigate risk to an acceptable degree. You can never remove all risk.

If you have something at risk, you think differently.

There is no progress without risk, and in an environment where change is accelerating, risks are multiplying and businesses are increasingly complex, companies need strong, innovative partners to help manage their risk. Our brand clearly sets XL apart as the strong, innovative partner needed in today's market.

I like to control the risk I take. And when risk is taken out of my hands, it frustrates me.

I forced myself to think what is the new concept and it became clear to me that it was risk, not only in technology and ecology, but in life and employment, too.

I think we need to think beyond the issue of absolute risk.

The concept of insurance is not to share risk but to avoid risk.

There is no elimination of all risks.

People are used to dealing with risk.

In any endeavor, you have to understand your tolerance for risk. What's a failure you can afford?

People say I take too many risks. But the fact is, there is risk involved in every shot. You can get out trying to defend a ball as well.

Alignment of business strategy and risk appetite should minimize the firm's exposure to large and unexpected losses. In addition, the firm's risk management capabilities need to be commensurate with the risks it expects to take.

I'm generally risk averse, and most great entrepreneurs I know are as well.

I think people overestimate the risk of high-risk projects.

Risk taking in business is one thing. Risk taking in your personal safety is a different thing.

Take calculated risks and limit your downside.

However much risk we are taking, we can and probably should take more.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.

Insurance firms have always carefully studied real-world data to figure out what, precisely, constitutes a risky activity.

There has to be an element of risk-taking for me in my work.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.