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Title: Quote of the Day 3-1-2012
Post by: Papaw on February 29, 2012, 10:54:49 PM

Quote

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.

Peter Drucker

 

Title: Re: Quote of the Day 3-1-2012
Post by: Branson on March 01, 2012, 07:41:54 AM

Yeah, gotta be careful about that degeneration stuff.

Title: Re: Quote of the Day 3-1-2012
Post by: Wrenchmensch on March 13, 2012, 05:53:04 PM

Two thoughts beyond Drucker's anagrammatic wit.

1) Plan the work, work the plan.

2) The manager's job consists of five activities: planning, oganizing, directing, monitoring, and reporting.

I never found work degenerating. Only effete management gurus and some politicians might find it so.