The Devil is in the details, but so is salvation.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: details
Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: responsibility blame delegation
More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought.
Hyman G. RickoverIf you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: sin bureaucracy
Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.
Hyman G. RickoverWhat it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the proper attitude, and common sense — none of which can be taught in a classroom... Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: experience common-sense management
Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page.
Hyman G. RickoverThey all have excellent resumes... So what I’m trying to find out is how they will behave under pressure.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: integrity competence pressure
Sit down before fact with an open mind. Be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads or you learn nothing. Don’t push out figures when facts are going in the opposite direction.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: facts open-mindedness
Success teaches us nothing; only failure teaches.
Hyman G. RickoverTag: optimism success positive-thinking
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