Jeffrey Kluger Quotes

My University of Management will create managers who will float in happiness, success and fulfillment.

The statesman must weigh the rewards of success against the penalties of failure. And he is permitted only one guess.

Discretion--humble as it seems, it has often brought about successes in which talent failed and genius did not succeed. Discretion in the great affairs of the world does wonders, and safety depends frequently and is chiefly derived from it....

Many fine coaches never become great managers.

Next to doing a good job yourself, the greatest joy is having someone else do a first class job under your direction.

Building a strong team is both possible and remarkably simple. But is painfully difficult.

The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.

Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.

I'm a risk manager, but I'm also a risk taker.

Here is the prime condition of success: Concentrate your energy, thought and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun on one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it.

By definition, risk-takers often fail. So do morons. In practice it's difficult to sort them out.

Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has shown judgement, wisdom, personal appeal, and proven competence.

The secret of directing is working with really good people.

The entrepreneur must be the best salesperson and marketer in his business.

Leadership is what you need to learn next

Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.

If you risk nothing you gain nothing

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

You are only as powerful as your mentors.

I do appreciate that the most important thing as manager is to get good results.

Leaders, whether in the family, in business, in government, or in education, must not allow themselves to mistake intentions for accomplishments .

I think the mark of a good director is that they surround themselves with good people.

Entrepreneurship: 10% coach, 20% player, 30% cheerleader, 40% waterboy.

I would love to be a corporate leader.

A leader gets things done.