Who said "Authority should be based on merit, not on rank or title."?

This quote is attributed to Joseph Heller.

Authority should be based on merit, not on rank or title. - Joseph Heller

"Authority should be based on merit, not on rank or title."

Joseph Heller Leadership

Novelist American 1923–1999

"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them."

"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you."

"The only things that matter are the things that matter."

"I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

"In this house, I make the decisions"