Quotes by Thomas J. Watson

Thomas J. Watson

Thomas J. Watson

American Businessman, Founder of IBM

Lived from: 1874 - 1956

Category: Business and entrepreneurs Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 17 february 1874 Died: 19 june 1956

  • 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.
  • Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.

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  • A manager is an assistant to his men.
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  • Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.
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  • Every time we've moved ahead in IBM, it was because someone was willing to take a chance, put his head on the block, and try something new.
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  • 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.
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  • If you aren't playing well, the game isn't as much fun. When that happens I tell myself just to go out and play as I did when I was a kid.
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  • If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.
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  • Once an organization loses its spirit of pioneering and rests on its early work, its progress stops.
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  • Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time.
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  • The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.
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  • The toughest thing about the power of trust is that it's very difficult to build and very easy to destroy. The essence of trust building is to emphasize the similarities between you and the customer.
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  • THINK. Think about your appearance, associations, actions, ambitions, accomplishment.
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  • Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.
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  • You don't hear things that are bad about your company unless you ask. It is easy to hear good tidings, but you have to scratch to get the bad news.
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  • You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart.
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What are the most famous quotes from Thomas J. Watson?

The two most famous quotes from Thomas J. Watson are:

  • "A manager is an assistant to his men."
  • "Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up."

When did Thomas J. Watson live?

Thomas J. Watson was born in 1874 and died in the year 1956.