5 George S. Patton Quotes on Management

George S. Patton quotes on management

6. Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

31. Always do everything you ask of those you command.

56. We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

62. 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.

67. 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.

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