Quotes
Hillel Einhorn on Planning
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in the environment. That reliance can also lead to delusions of control. - Hillel Einhorn, American academic •••
- February 15, 2014
- Business Planning
Dwight D. Eisenhower on Planning
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. - Dwight D. Eisenhower, America's 34th President •••
- February 15, 2014
- Business Planning
Sir John Harvey on Planning
Planning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression. - Sir John Harvey, British actor •••
- February 15, 2014
- Business Planning
Winston Churchill on Planning
Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning. - Winston Churchill, British statesman and Prime Minister •••
- February 15, 2014
- Business Planning
John Kotter on Leadership
Leaders establish the vision for change and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. - John Kotter, expert on leadership and professor at the Harvard Business School •••
- February 15, 2014
- Operations
Alan Greenspan on Accounting
It has been my experience that competency in mathematics, both in numerical manipulations and in understanding its conceptual foundations, enhances a person's ability to handle the more ambiguous and qualitative relationships that dominate our day-to-day financial decision-making. - Alan •••
- February 15, 2014
- Finance and Accounting
Charlie Munger on Accounting
You have to know accounting. It's the language of practical business life. It was a very useful thing to deliver to civilization. I've heard it came to civilization through Venice which of course was once the great commercial power in the Mediterranean. - Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire •••
- February 15, 2014
- Finance and Accounting
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