100 Quotes About Management

Management is a term that means different things to different people. It can mean leadership, hiring, training, and more. Whatever you call it, the purpose of management is to lead and direct people and systems. When we’re in a position of leadership, we’re responsible for setting and communicating goals and determining how tasks should be done Read more

Management is also about helping others learn and grow - everyone needs the support of their leaders. These management quotes will help you see managing as a positive thing whether you’re the boss or the person who gets direction from them.

I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay,...
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I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that. Robert Michaels
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but...
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Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them. John C. Maxwell
Most of the upper management of I.S. were undead. I...
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Most of the upper management of I.S. were undead. I always thought it was because the job was easier if you didn't have a soul. Kim Harrison
Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself...
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Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself in a self-illusion and nothing can grow there but your potentiality can grow only when you can think and grow out of that zone. Rashedur Ryan Rahman
Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first &...
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Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first & admitting their wrongs. If you do. You are not making them better, but you are making them worse on the bad things they do. Unknown
If you have influence on other people. Dont be influenced...
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If you have influence on other people. Dont be influenced by their hate, money, jealousy, anger and popularity . Unknown
I dont celebrate any friendship that was build on hate,...
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I dont celebrate any friendship that was build on hate, because we share the common enemy. Unknown
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Children are no longer being parented, but are raised. Thats why they don't have morals, ethics, humanity and manners, because their parents neglected them. We now live in a society that doesnt care about right or wrong. Unknown
When people support you when you have done something wrong....
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When people support you when you have done something wrong. It doesnt mean you are right, but it means those people are promoting their hate , bad behavior or living their bad lives through you. Unknown
Unfortunately it's also true to say that good management is...
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Unfortunately it's also true to say that good management is a bit like oxygen - it's invisible and you don't notice its presence until it's gone, and then you're sorry. Charles Stross
No matter how tiny you look, you can lead huge...
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No matter how tiny you look, you can lead huge men if you have what the huge men don't have. Michael Bassey Johnson
Many people spend more time looking at their failures than...
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Many people spend more time looking at their failures than focusing on their successes. Lolly Daskal
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Don’t blame others. it won’t make you a better person. Lolly Daskal
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Becoming a great leader doesn’t mean being perfect. it means living with your imperfections. Lolly Daskal
Do not allow your inner doubts to keep you from...
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Do not allow your inner doubts to keep you from achieving what you can do. Lolly Daskal
When your intuition is strong, follow it.
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When your intuition is strong, follow it. Lolly Daskal
Intuition is a sense of knowing how to act decisively...
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Intuition is a sense of knowing how to act decisively without needing to know why. Lolly Daskal
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Don’t set your own goals by what other people make important. Lolly Daskal
Focus on how far you have come in liferather than...
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Focus on how far you have come in liferather than looking at the accomplishments of others. Lolly Daskal
Self-assurance reassures others and reassures yourself.
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Self-assurance reassures others and reassures yourself. Lolly Daskal
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Greatness means setting out to make some difference somewhere to someone in someplace. Lolly Daskal
The worst enemy of our humanity is our self-doubt.
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The worst enemy of our humanity is our self-doubt. Lolly Daskal
When we allow negative messages to fester in our head,...
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When we allow negative messages to fester in our head, they take on a life of their own. Lolly Daskal
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Don’t let any situation intimidate you, defeat you, or conquer you. you are stronger and smarter than anything that challenges you. Lolly Daskal
The sum of our greatness lies not in asking“what do...
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The sum of our greatness lies not in asking“what do I want to do?” but rather “who do I want to be? Lolly Daskal
Within each of us are two competing sides, a polarity...
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Within each of us are two competing sides, a polarity of character. Only one leads to greatness. Lolly Daskal
Making a product is just an activity, making a profit...
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Making a product is just an activity, making a profit on a product is the achievement. Amit Kalantri
A true professional not only follows but loves the processes,...
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A true professional not only follows but loves the processes, policies and principles set by his profession. Amit Kalantri
In the business people with expertise, experience and evidence will...
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In the business people with expertise, experience and evidence will make more profitable decisions than people with instinct, intuition and imagination. Amit Kalantri
Rejection is an opportunity for your selection.
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Rejection is an opportunity for your selection. Bernard Branson
There are times when the world is rearranging itself that...
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There are times when the world is rearranging itself that the right person can change the world. Lolly Daskal
Believe you can and you will be halfway there.
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Believe you can and you will be halfway there. Lolly Daskal
Change is constant.
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Change is constant. Rajen Jani
Time well-spent is life well-lived.
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Time well-spent is life well-lived. Rajen Jani
Relationships are built on trust.
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Relationships are built on trust. Rajen Jani
Time management is essential for a work-life balance.
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Time management is essential for a work-life balance. Rajen Jani
Compromise makes relationships survive.
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Compromise makes relationships survive. Rajen Jani
Sometimes, changing circumstances also changes relationships.
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Sometimes, changing circumstances also changes relationships. Rajen Jani
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Good times don’t last and bad times don’t stay forever. Rajen Jani
Change is difficult, since it challenges the status quo.
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Change is difficult, since it challenges the status quo. Rajen Jani
Perseverance guarantees success.
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Perseverance guarantees success. Rajen Jani
Strategy is influenced by circumstances.
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Strategy is influenced by circumstances. Rajen Jani
Knowledge is something that fire cannot burn, water cannot wet,...
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Knowledge is something that fire cannot burn, water cannot wet, air cannot dry, thieves cannot steal, and the more you spend the more it increases. Rajen Jani
In relationships, the cheater is unable to trust anyone, including...
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In relationships, the cheater is unable to trust anyone, including the cheated. Rajen Jani
Experience is costly knowledge.
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Experience is costly knowledge. Rajen Jani
Only time can reveal the future.
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Only time can reveal the future. Rajen Jani
Strategy can turn a losing battle into a winning battle.
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Strategy can turn a losing battle into a winning battle. Rajen Jani
The winning strategy is the one that successfully adapts to...
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The winning strategy is the one that successfully adapts to the changing circumstances of time, place, and person. Rajen Jani
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Change is possible only if the top management agrees. Rajen Jani
Entrepreneurs utilize even a negative change positively.
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Entrepreneurs utilize even a negative change positively. Rajen Jani
Those benefiting from the status quo, resist change.
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Those benefiting from the status quo, resist change. Rajen Jani
Relationships need to be valued today, for tomorrow is uncertain.
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Relationships need to be valued today, for tomorrow is uncertain. Rajen Jani
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Knowledge if churned like milk, results in the butter of wisdom. Rajen Jani
Reasoning culminates in gaining knowledge.
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Reasoning culminates in gaining knowledge. Rajen Jani
Time should be spent happily without regrets.
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Time should be spent happily without regrets. Rajen Jani
Intelligent efforts are successful.
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Intelligent efforts are successful. Rajen Jani
Unwise application of knowledge is dangerous.
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Unwise application of knowledge is dangerous. Rajen Jani
Strategy can win over tricky situations.
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Strategy can win over tricky situations. Rajen Jani
Over time, repetition brings perfection, which brings success.
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Over time, repetition brings perfection, which brings success. Rajen Jani
How one treats another one, determines success.
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How one treats another one, determines success. Rajen Jani
Sometimes a problem itself offers its own solution.
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Sometimes a problem itself offers its own solution. Rajen Jani
A clear mind achieves success.
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A clear mind achieves success. Rajen Jani
Some problems are imaginary and not real.
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Some problems are imaginary and not real. Rajen Jani
With a common ground, solution of problems is easy.
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With a common ground, solution of problems is easy. Rajen Jani
Leaders prioritize what they want.
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Leaders prioritize what they want. Rajen Jani
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Improvements enable adapting to new situations. Rajen Jani
Addressing the interests of the audience, results in effective communication.
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Addressing the interests of the audience, results in effective communication. Rajen Jani
Anger creates distances that shouting increases.
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Anger creates distances that shouting increases. Rajen Jani
The wise communicate in subtle ways.
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The wise communicate in subtle ways. Rajen Jani
For further communication, previous communication may be archived or discarded.
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For further communication, previous communication may be archived or discarded. Rajen Jani
Even if all communication from everyone is followed, yet one...
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Even if all communication from everyone is followed, yet one cannot please everyone. Rajen Jani
Actions undertaken in anger, only result in pain, sorrow, and...
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Actions undertaken in anger, only result in pain, sorrow, and regret. Rajen Jani
Mutual respect is an integral part of communication.
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Mutual respect is an integral part of communication. Rajen Jani
Workers can offer guidance for improving the work.
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Workers can offer guidance for improving the work. Rajen Jani
Improvement combines effectiveness with simplicity.
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Improvement combines effectiveness with simplicity. Rajen Jani
Even a child can offer ideas for improvement.
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Even a child can offer ideas for improvement. Rajen Jani
Leaders rule hearts, not people.
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Leaders rule hearts, not people. Rajen Jani
Angry issues need settling time.
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Angry issues need settling time. Rajen Jani
Investor confidence rests on leaders who deliver.
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Investor confidence rests on leaders who deliver. Rajen Jani
Some leaders lead from the front.
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Some leaders lead from the front. Rajen Jani
Adverse situations used advantageously can offer solutions to problems.
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Adverse situations used advantageously can offer solutions to problems. Rajen Jani
Conflicts may create unfathomable distances.
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Conflicts may create unfathomable distances. Rajen Jani
Make sure a conflict exists before working to resolve it.
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Make sure a conflict exists before working to resolve it. Rajen Jani
If the difficult tasks are completed first, then the remaining...
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If the difficult tasks are completed first, then the remaining tasks seem easy. Rajen Jani
Words motivate.
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Words motivate. Rajen Jani
Conflicts are expensive.
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Conflicts are expensive. Rajen Jani
Employees are usually motivated to stay or leave due to...
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Employees are usually motivated to stay or leave due to their managers. Rajen Jani
Recognition motivates.
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Recognition motivates. Rajen Jani
Conflicts have small beginnings.
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Conflicts have small beginnings. Rajen Jani
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A positive change in approach improves quality. Rajen Jani
The quality of the product is inseparable from the quality...
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The quality of the product is inseparable from the quality of its parts. Rajen Jani
Quality is all about taking care of the details.
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Quality is all about taking care of the details. Rajen Jani
The clearer the objective, the better the performance.
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The clearer the objective, the better the performance. Rajen Jani
Quality solves the trade-off between margins and sales.
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Quality solves the trade-off between margins and sales. Rajen Jani
Work always makes a difference.
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Work always makes a difference. Rajen Jani
Growth-oriented performance demands sustained entrepreneurial efforts.
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Growth-oriented performance demands sustained entrepreneurial efforts. Rajen Jani
Any work not executed honestly, fails to fulfill its objective.
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Any work not executed honestly, fails to fulfill its objective. Rajen Jani
Well-intentioned but ill-informed actions usually compromise quality.
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Well-intentioned but ill-informed actions usually compromise quality. Rajen Jani
Criticizing is easy, performing is difficult.
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Criticizing is easy, performing is difficult. Rajen Jani
Motivation overcomes self-limitations.
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Motivation overcomes self-limitations. Rajen Jani