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Harold S. Geneen

16 quotes

Sometimes a single quote is enough to make a name memorable. Harold S. Geneen has given us several. Whether reflecting on Business or Work, Harold S. Geneen brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Our collection holds 19 quotes from Harold S. Geneen, each offering a different angle on Business, Work, Leadership, Attitude, and Wisdom. One standout: "Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions."

“It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Wisdom

All Quotes by Harold S. Geneen

“It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Leadership

“It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises - but only performance is reality.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“Managers in all too many American companies do not achieve the desired results because nobody makes them do it.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Work

“It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Wisdom

“Management must manage!”

— Harold S. Geneen

Work

“You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Communication

“Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts the other is the everyday relationship of the men and women in the organization.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Relationship

“The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism it's egotism.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first the cash will come later.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“You can't run a business or anything else on a theory.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Attitude

“In business, words are words explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Business

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.”

— Harold S. Geneen

Attitude