Equivocation is halfway to lying, and lying the whole way to hell. By William Penn Decision, Hell, Lie, Lying
Be willing to make decisions. That’s the most important quality in a good leader. Don’t fall victim to what I call the “ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome.” You must be willing to fire. By T. Boone Pickens Achievement, Decision, Inspirational, Motivational, Success
Encouraging worker ideas and participation in decision making is no longer just an option for American business. It is a necessity. Employees come to the workplace today with expectations that their recommendations will be given serious consideration. By Roger Smith Decision, Labor, Talent, Workers
Soon after a hard decision something inevitably occurs to cast doubt. Holding steady against that doubt usually proves that decision. By R. I. Fitzhenry Decision, Inspirational, Motivational, Wise
The man who sees both sides of a question is a man who sees absolutely nothing. By Oscar Wilde Decision, Determination
If someone tells you he is going to make a “realistic decision,” you immediately understand that he has resolved to do something bad. By Mary McCarthy Decision, Leadership, Realistic
He would come in and say he changed his mind—which was a gilded figure of speech, because he didn’t have any. By Mark Twain Decision, Funny, Mind
No great marketing decision was ever made on quantitative data. By John Sculley Decision, Marketing, Quantitative
Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it. By Gordon Graham Decision, Determination, Inspirational, Leadership
At the last moment there is always a reason not existing before—namely, the impossibility of further vacillation. By George Eliot Decision, Determination
When you say Yes, say it quickly. But always take a half hour to say No, so you can understand the other fellow’s side. By Francis Cardinal Spellman Decision, Determination, Leadership, Thinking, Wise
A decision is the action an executive must take when he has information so incomplete that the answer does not suggest itself. By Arthur W. Radford Decision, Incomplete, Information, Wise
