Peter F. Drucker

"To spend a few minutes with people is simply not productive. If one wants to get anything across, one has to spend a fairly large minimum quantum of time. The manager who thinks that he can discuss the plans, direction, and performance of one of his subordinates in fifteen minutes – and many managers believe this – is just deceiving himself. If one wants to get to the point of having an impact, one needs probably at least an hour and usually more. And if one has to establish a human relationship, one needs infinitely more time."

- Peter F. Drucker

"To spend a few minutes with people is simply not productive. If one wants to get anything across, one has to spend a fairly large minimum quantum of time. The manager who things that he can discuss the plans, direction, and performance of one of his subordinates in fifteen minutes – and many managers believe this – is just deceiving himself. If one wants to get to the point of having an impact, one needs probably at least an hour and usually more. And if one has to establish a human relationship, one needs infinitely more time."

- Peter F. Drucker

"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision."

- Peter F. Drucker

""If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.""

- Peter F. Drucker

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."

- Peter F. Drucker

"Long—range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions."

- Peter F. Drucker

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes."

- Peter F. Drucker

""Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.""

- Peter F. Drucker

"If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old."

- Peter F. Drucker

"In every success story, you will find someone who has made a courageous decision."

- Peter F. Drucker