Work Quotes

The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.

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"Work with passion, or do not work at all."
James Cash Penney
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"Financial controls are essential, but they must serve the business, not rule it."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"You cannot manage people effectively if you don't understand their motivations."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The purpose of a corporation must be clear, or everything else becomes confused."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The greatest resource of any company is the collective intelligence of its people."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"A well-designed system can amplify the efforts of ordinary people."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"People will work harder for a company they understand and believe in."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"We must build systems that work even when brilliant people leave."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"I have seen companies with greater talent lose to companies with better systems."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The customer is not always right, but they are always the customer."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The best organizations attract people who want to do meaningful work."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"People perform best when they understand how their work matters."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"We must balance efficiency with the human need for growth and meaning."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"We cannot manage what we do not measure, but we must not measure everything."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The customer may not want what you're selling, no matter how good it is."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"I believe the role of profit is to fund growth and innovation."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"I believe that profit is important, but it is not the ultimate purpose."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The organization that understands its customer will always win."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"Business is a game, the greatest game, but you have to know the rules."
Owen D. Young
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"The business of America is not just business, it is progress."
Walter Chrysler
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"The world respects action, not intention."
Walter Chrysler
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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Walter Chrysler
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"I have always believed that anything worth doing is worth doing well."
George Eastman
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"The best business strategy is to think always of the customer."
George Eastman
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"Manufacturing is not just about making things; it is about making them right."
George Eastman
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"Dedication to craft is the foundation of all excellence."
George Eastman
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"Manufacturing excellence is an ongoing journey, never a destination."
George Eastman
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"Business is not about making quick profits; it's about building something that lasts."
Harvey Firestone
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"A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all."
Harvey Firestone
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"Work with passion, and you will never work a day in your life."
Harvey Firestone