John Harvey-JonesPeople who don't make mistakes are no bloody good to you at all.375Humanity
John Harvey-JonesPeople are unlikely to know that they need a product which does not exist and the basis of market research in new and innovative products is limited in this regard.3510Humanity
John Harvey-JonesProblems can only be solved by the people who have them. You have to try and coax them and love them into seeing ways in which they can help themselves.306HumanityLove
John Harvey-JonesPlanning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded… ▶265Sadness
John Harvey-JonesThe only companies that innovate are those who believe that innovation is vital for their future.213HopeTime
John Harvey-JonesIt is the responsibility of leadership and management to give opportunities and put demands on people which enable them to grow as human beings in their work environment.204Humanity
John Harvey-JonesIn order to solve problems, information has to be shared; and not only information, but doubts, fears and questions.195Philosophy
John Harvey-JonesIt horrifies me that ethics is only an optional extra at Harvard Business School.2410Reading
John Harvey-JonesIf you are doing things the same way as two years ago, you are almost certainly doing them wrong.218Love
John Harvey-JonesHow do you know you have won? When the energy is coming the other way and when your people are visibly growing individually and as a group.134Humanity
