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David Packard Quotes
24 quotes from David Packard — Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard..
“Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a company's existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being.”
“Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough.”
“The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today's work superbly today.”
“Innovation is everything. When you're on the forefront, you can see what the next innovation needs to be.”
“Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.”
“The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It's a responsibility to be shared by all.”
“More organizations die of indigestion than starvation.”
“Profit is not the proper end and aim of management – it is what makes all of the proper ends and aims possible.”
“To remain static is to lose ground.”
“The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.”
“The job of a manager is to support his or her staff, not vice versa and that begins by being among them.”
“Corporate reorganizations should be made for cultural reasons more than financial ones.”
“Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a company's existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being.”
“Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough.”
“The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today's work superbly today.”
“Innovation is everything. When you're on the forefront, you can see what the next innovation needs to be.”
“Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.”
“The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It's a responsibility to be shared by all.”
“More organizations die of indigestion than starvation.”
“Profit is not the proper end and aim of management – it is what makes all of the proper ends and aims possible.”
“To remain static is to lose ground.”
“The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.”
“The job of a manager is to support his or her staff, not vice versa and that begins by being among them.”
“Corporate reorganizations should be made for cultural reasons more than financial ones.”