A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.