The Quotable Manager: Inspiration for Business and Life

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Gibbs Smith, 2006 - 280 pages
 

Contents

INTRODUCTION
9
ATTITUDE
11
LEADERSHIP
27
PERSEVERANCE
47
PATIENCE
65
MANAGING
77
TRUST
89
FAITH
101
FAILURE
169
INTEGRITY
181
INITIATIVE AND EXECUTION
193
FOCUSING ON PEOPLE
205
INNOVATION
217
SELFDISCIPLINE
227
COMMUNICATION
241
EFFORT
253

FAIRNESS
115
PLANNING
123
CAREER
137
SUCCESS
151
CHANGE
267
INDEX
275
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