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Thomas J. Watson
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“Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.”
Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Watson (1939) in: American druggist Vol 100. p. 40.
“If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.”
Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956) said by 1956 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed to Watson in: Roger von Oech (1982), A Whack on the Side of the Head and Industrial participation (1987) Nr 594-603. p. 262.
“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less than excellent work.”
Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956) said by 1956 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed to Watson in: William G. Dickerson (1995) In search of the ultimate practice. p. 19.
“Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of "crackpot" than the stigma of conformity.”
Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956) said by 1956 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed to Watson in: Georg Blair, Sandy Meadows (1996) A Real-Life Guide to Organizational Change. p. 117.
“A man is known by the company he keeps. A company is known by the men it keeps.”
Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956) said by 1956 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source