I think it is an immutable ... by Harold S. Geneen, a British Businessman

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“I think it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises - but only performance is reality.”

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Harold S. Geneen

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Name: Harold S. Geneen

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: 1910

Date of Death: 1997

Profession: Businessman

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It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

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Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the other is the everyday relationship of the men and women in the organization.

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The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

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Facts from paper are not the same as facts from people. The reliability of the people giving you the facts is as important as the facts themselves.

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In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.

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