No Generalizing Beyond The Data,

No Generalizing Beyond The Data, No Theory. No Theory, No Insight. And If No Insight, Why Do Research.

No Job Is More Vital To Our Society Than That Of The Manager. It Is The Manager Who Determines Whether Our Social Institutions Serve Us Well Or Whether They Squander Our Talents And Resources.

The Idea That You Can Take Smart But Inexperienced 25-year-olds Who Never Managed Anything And Turn Them Into Effective Managers Via Two Years Of Classroom Training Is Ludicrous.

When The World Is Predictable You Need Smart People. When The World Is Unpredictable You Need Adaptable People.

If You Ask Managers What They Do, They Will Most Likely Tell You That They Plan, Organise, Co-ordinate And Control. Then Watch What They Do. Don't Be Surprised If You Can't Relate What You See To Those Four Words.