“We can only get smart things from stupid things.”
Kevin Kelly (1952) American author and editor
Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic World (1995)
"The Guerilla Guide to Interviewing" http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/GuerrillaInterviewing3.html
“We can only get smart things from stupid things.”
Kevin Kelly (1952) American author and editor
Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic World (1995)
“The way to get things done is to have a good assistant.”
William Feather (1889–1981) Publisher, Author
The Business of Life (1949)
“Keys to getting things done: know what "done" means & what "doing" looks like.”
David Allen (1945) American productivity consultant and author
14 January 2012 https://twitter.com/gtdguy/status/158292486358446081 <br class="br"> Official Twitter profile (@gtdguy) https://twitter.com/gtdguy
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American general and politician, 34th president of the United States (in office from 1953 to 1961)
“I am a progressive who likes to get things done.”
Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady
Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016), Democratic Presidential Debate in Miami (March 9, 2016)
“The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone”
Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) British missionary
“[ Managementlove can be defined as] the function of getting things done through others.”
Harold Koontz (1909–1984)
Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell (1955), Principles of Management: An Analysis of Managerial Functions. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1955, p. 3; As cited in Wren & Bedeian (2009;411)
“You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.”
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
In reference to an attack on him by Rush Limbaugh who declared that he hoped Barack Obama would fail as president. "Barack Obama picks a fight with Rush Limbaugh as bipartisan spirit crumbles" in The Times (24 January 2009) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/4331839/Barack-Obama-picks-a-fight-with-Rush-Limbaugh-as-bipartisan-spirit-crumbles.html <br class="br">2009
“[ Management can be defined as] the function of getting things done through others.”
Cyril J. O'Donnell (1900–1976) American professor
Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell (1955), Principles of Management: An Analysis of Managerial Functions. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1955, p. 3; As cited in Wren & Bedeian (2009;411)