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Business Quotes
"If we are all in agreement on the decision--then I propose
we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting
to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps
gain some understanding of what the decision is all about."
Much of Sloan's advice, considered so wise when first offered, is now routinely ignored by most major corporations and many smaller businesses:
"In any organization men should move up from the bottom to the top.That develops loyalty, ambition, and talent because there is a chance for promotion. Never inject a man into the top, if it can be avoided."
Even though Sloan was a plain-speaking man and a non-fanciful writer, he occasionally spoke and wrote with a flourish, as in this metaphorical gem:
"Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis."
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