Alfred P. Sloan

United States
23 May 1875 // 17 Feb 1966
Executive

I have never issued an order since I have been the operating head of the corporation.

Referring to the benefits of decentralized management. 'The Most Important Things 1 Learned About Management.' System (1924)

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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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