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Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Quotes

I think that my leadership style is to get people to fear staying in place, to fear not changing.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: March 1, 1942

Topics

Leadership Fear Style People Think

Why something in the public interest such as television news can be fought over, like a chain of hamburger stands, eludes me.

Me Television News Why Over Chain

If you are going to work for the first time, keep your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open. Listen, watch - and don't forget what you see.

Work Eyes Time You Mouth Forget

Again, with two small children it's incredibly hard to commit yourself to anything because you're just getting interested in it and someone comes along and goes I want Thomas The Tank Engine on, and screams the place down until you put it on.

Children Yourself Small Someone You

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.

Smart Mad Way I Was Raised Get

I was the chairman of the House Budget Committee and one of the chief architects the last time we balanced a budget, and it was the first time we had done it since man walked on the moon. We had a $5 trillion surplus and we cut taxes.

Time Man Moon Budget House Done

If all you're doing is making money, you have a luxurious but empty life.

Life Money Making Money Doing You

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

Time Sweet Short Forget Even How

You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed.

Food Medical People Homeless Enough

Complaining not only ruins everybody else's day, it ruins the complainer's day, too. The more we complain, the more unhappy we get.

Day Unhappy Complaining More Get

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

Good Teacher Me Doing Young Always

My family believes in a good script and ultimately everything that is attached to it. I am more interested in a hit film than a good film.

Family Good I Am More Everything

I don't know how I got to this point but it must be as a result of everything that has come before so if I were to change something, I might not be at this point now.

William Shatner

Change Result Know Now Everything

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