Managing Quotes

Effective managing therefore happens where art, craft, and science meet. But in a classroom of students without managerial experience, these have no place to meet - there is nothing to do. (Henry Mintzberg)
Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. View quote
Laozi
Nigeria, with the oil sector, had the reputation of being corrupt and not managing its own public finances well. So what did we try to do? We introduced a fiscal rule that de-linked our budget from the oil price. View quote
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Micro managing anything is not a great role for government. View quote
William Weld
There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience. View quote
Chuck Tanner
If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself - your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct. Invest at least 30% managing those with authority over you, and 15% managing your peers. View quote
Dee Hock
I'm having a good time. Managing my things takes a lot of time. View quote
Gabriela Sabatini
Jessica Simpson is the youth ambassador for Operation Smile, and an episode of The Apprentice featured a team managing a charity concert she put on. Donald Trump came on stage and pledged a donation. View quote
Roma Downey
The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided. View quote
Casey Stengel
The older you get the more capable you get at managing life. View quote
Rachel Weisz
I believe that leaders and leadership teams working together in a proper design will run the business more effectively than by hierarchical, command-and-control managing. But I can't prove that. And there are no models. (Marvin Bower)
Basically, managing is about influencing action. Managing is about helping organizations and units to get things done, which means action. Sometimes, managers manage actions directly. They fight fires. They manage projects. They negotiate contracts. View quote
Henry Mintzberg
Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful! View quote
Randy Pausch
What sense did the world make? Where was God, the Bloody Fool? Did He have no notion of fair and unfair? Couldn't He read a simple balance sheet? He would have been sacked long ago if He were managing a corporation, the things he allowed to happen... View quote
Rohinton Mistry
A prince or general can best demonstrate his genius by managing a campaign exactly to suit his objectives and his resources, doing neither too much nor too little. View quote
Carl von Clausewitz
The executive of the modern state is but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie. View quote
Karl Marx
Managing people's sex lives is something that I don't think is a good role for government. View quote
William Weld
Not managing your time and making excuses are two bad habits. Don't put them both together by claiming you "don't have the time". View quote
Bo Bennett
I work hard, and managing an inventory-based business can be extremely stressful. The upside is that, as long as I get my job done, I can take time off pretty much any time I want. View quote
Anne Taintor
Managing can be more discouraging than playing, especially when you're losing because when you're a player, there are at least individual goals you can shoot for. When you're a manager all the worries of the team become your worries. View quote
Al Lopez
I've enjoyed my time in the game, whether it be managing Luton in the top flight, taking Spurs to Wembley or, as director of football, pinpointing players such as Jermain Defoe, Paul Robinson and Robbie Keane with real sell-on value. (David Pleat)
When you're managing an emergency department, you're trying to keep everybody calm, so when an emergency comes in the door, everyone can do their best work. View quote
Glen Mazzara
I think I'm right-brained, incapable of managing my way out of a brown paper bag. View quote
Jeremy Grantham
For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit. View quote
Naomi Judd
Managing university finances is very tricky business. We're nonprofits. We're not supposed to accumulate large surpluses. View quote
Richard Levin