The trouble with you John, is that your spine does not reach your brain.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thatcher criticizes John for lacking the will to think or act decisively.
- In plain terms
- You do not think before you act.
- What can you take from it?
- Leaders must think before acting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a good leader?
- How do you handle weak colleagues?
Another view
Insulting a colleague may damage team cohesion.
More from Margaret Thatcher
It is a great night. It is the end of Socialism.
Permalink to quote #53 We could have stopped this, we could still do so... But for the most part, we in the west have actually given comfort to the aggressor.
Permalink to quote #55 Margaret Thatcher: ...The first eleven and a half years have not been so bad-and with regard to a twilight, please remember that there are 24 hours in a day.
Permalink to quote #52
Related quotes
Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
Mark TwainMark Twain quote #19 The fact is Burke is smarter than two thirds of the Western Australian Labor Party rolled together
Paul KeatingPaul Keating quote #20 There is strong shadow where there is much light.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheJohann Wolfgang von Goethe quote #1