George S. Patton Quotes on Management
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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Always do everything you ask of those you command.
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We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
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Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you; But of a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aims fulfilled, They will all say, We did this ourselves.
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If you're a leader, you don't push wet spaghetti, you pull it. The U.S. Army still has to learn that. The British understand it. Patton understood it. I always admired Patton. Oh, sure, the stupid bastard was crazy. He was insane. He thought he was living in the Dark Ages. Soldiers were peasants to him. I didn't like that attitude, but I certainly respected his theories and the techniques he used to get his men out of their foxholes.