More from Hyman G. Rickover

  1. In greek mythology, Antaeus was a giant who was strong as long as he had contact with the earth. When he was lifted from the earth he lost …
  2. As a guide to engineering ethics, I should like to commend to you a liberal adaptation of the injunction contained in the oath of Hippocrat…
  3. One must create the ability in his staff to generate clear, forceful arguments for opposing viewpoints as well as for their own. Open discu…
  4. The man in charge must concern himself with details. If he does not consider them important, neither will his subordinates. Yet 'the devil …
  5. Nature is not as forgiving as Christ.
  6. What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the proper attitude, and c…
  7. I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly, one man by himself cannot do the job…
  8. It is a human inclination to hope things will work out, despite evidence or doubt to the contrary. A successful manager must resist this te…

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