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Letting I dare not wait upon I would is a mug's game, and those who play it usually get mugged.

— Robert Heller The Decision makers (1989)

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All businesses operate below their true potential. That is unavoidable, given the fallibility of human beings.

The Decision makers (1989)

Effective management always means asking the right question.

The supermanagers: Managing for Success, the Movers and the Doers, the Reasons Why (1984)

No decision in business provides greater potential for the creation of wealth (or its destruction, come to think of it) than the choice of which innovation to back.

The Decision makers (1989)

What goes wrong [in long-range planning] is that sensible anticipation gets converted into foolish numbers: and their validity always hinges on large loose assumptions.

The Naked Manager (1972)

Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that's enough.

Robert Heller; cited in: Hubert J. M. Hermans (2012)

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Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.

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