"Albrecht's Law - Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity."

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Source : Karl Albrecht (2003). “The Power of Minds at Work: Organizational Intelligence in Action”, p.4, AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

Karl Albrecht

#Intelligent Quotes #Law Quotes #Organization Quotes

“It's great to be in a room full of young people...The average age of the Senate, I think, is death.”

Source : "The week in one-liners" by Patrick Gavin, www.politico.com. April 8, 2011.
“Women tend to give political candidates only about 10 percent of what males give, and males give women candidates only 10 percent of what they give to males.”
“All the Frank O'Hara types seem to have very little sound stuff going... it's so chatty or something.”
“As products of our highly competitive and specialized society, with all its ladders and ceilings, neat compartments, titles, and categories, to remain in an expanded state can feel like swimming upstream.”
“Firms need to ensure that their ability to provide effective customer service keeps pace with their growth. If you're marketing your firm to new customers, you better be able to provide them service when they do business with you.”
“Wisdom is the essential basis of greatness.”
“To gain confidence, constant practice is essential. Just as a musician needs to practice regularly to retain his touch, the watercolourist needs to be constantly in touch with the medium.”
“Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.”

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