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Informationen zum Autor HENRY EHRLICH is a professional speechwriter whose clients include some of the world's foremost financial, manufacturing, and entertainment companies. Klappentext "Instructive, well-organized . . . . The Wiley Book of Business Quotations is a worthy addition to your business bookshelf"-USA Today "This [is] a great book for speechwriters as well as writers . . . appealing to anyone interested in business-or, for that matter, life-as it is practiced today."-Houston Chronicle This groundbreaking book contains the most provocative, illuminating, and humorous comments about business today. ON COMPETITION . . . "I don't like my competitors. I don't eat with them, don't do anything with them except try to waste them."-Hugh McColl Jr., CEO of NationsBank ON MANAGEMENT . . . "One's objective should be to get it right, get it out, and get it over. You see, your problem won't improve with age."-Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ON LANGUAGE . . . "George Orwell once blamed the demise of the English language on politics. It's quite possible he never read a prospectus."-Arthur Levitt Jr., Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission With more than 5,000 quotations drawn largely from the press and from speeches, this comprehensive reference brings you the unique perspectives of today's business leaders. Inside, you'll find the words of such titans as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Percy Barnevik, George Soros, Jürgen Schrempp, Michael Eisner, and Jack Welch, as well as hundreds of others who have helped shape the business world over the past two decades. Thoroughly indexed by names and companies, this book is an indispensable resource for business people, writers, politicians, public speakers, and anyone who wants to make sense of today's business world. Zusammenfassung This collection has more than 5000 quotations drawn largely from the press and from the speeches of business leaders. It provides historical and topical context and relevant information about speakers and the organizations they represent. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Advertising and Marketing 2. The Americas 3. Asia 4. Banking and Insurance 5. Business-Friendly Geography 6. Business Miscellany 7. Competition 8. Corporate Culture 9. Corporations 10. Customers 11. Directors 12. Diversity and Sexual Issues 13. The Economy 14. Education 15. Entrepreneurship 16. Ethics and Values 17. Europe 18. Europe-Western 19. European Community 20. Executives 21. Executive Diversions 22. Facing the Future 23. Finance 24. The Former Soviet Bloc ... 33. Markets and Trade 34. The Middle East and Africa 35. Money 36. The Professionals 37. Public Affairs 38. Public Interest Issues 39. Reengineering 40. The Roaring Eighties 41. Success 42. Wall Street 43. Words of Wisdom 44. Work Index of Names Index of Organizations...
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Advertising and Marketing
2. The Americas
3. Asia
4. Banking and Insurance
5. Business-Friendly Geography
6. Business Miscellany
7. Competition
8. Corporate Culture
9. Corporations
10. Customers
11. Directors
12. Diversity and Sexual Issues
13. The Economy
14. Education
15. Entrepreneurship
16. Ethics and Values
17. Europe
18. Europe-Western
19. European Community
20. Executives
21. Executive Diversions
22. Facing the Future
23. Finance
24. The Former Soviet Bloc
...
33. Markets and Trade
34. The Middle East and Africa
35. Money
36. The Professionals
37. Public Affairs
38. Public Interest Issues
39. Reengineering
40. The Roaring Eighties
41. Success
42. Wall Street
43. Words of Wisdom
44. Work
Index of Names
Index of Organizations
