Harold Geneen: Quotes about business

Harold Geneen was American businessman. Explore interesting quotes on business.

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“You cannot run a business, or anything else, on a theory.”

Managing, Chapter One (Theory G on Management), p. 13.

“In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins; cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.”

Managing, Chapter Three (Experience and Cash), p. 39.

“The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.”

Managing, Chapter Eight (Not Alcoholism—Egotism), p. 127.

“It is better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one.”

Managing, Chapter Ten (Acquisitions and Growth), p. 158.