About About : Lee Iacocca is an American industrialist most commonly known for his revival of the Chrysler Corporation in the 1980s, serving as President and CEO from 1978 and additionally as chairman from 1979, until his retirement at the end of 1992. Among the most widely recognized businessmen in the world, he was a passionate advocate of U.S. business exports during the 1980s. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Iacocca: An Autobiography (with William Novak), and Where have all the Leaders Gone?
Lee Iacocca Quotes
Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people but you can’t be two people. Instead you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.
In a completely rational society the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.
Do you want me to tell you something really subversive Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for being brave for risking everything for. And the trouble is if you don’t risk anything you risk even more.
Management is nothing more than motivating other people.
No matter what you’ve done for yourself or for humanity if you can’t look back on having given love and attention to your own family what have you really accomplished.
My father always used to say that when you die if you’ve got five real friends then you’ve had a great life.
You can have brilliant ideas but if you can’t get them across your ideas won’t get you anywhere.
Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn’t sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
People want economy and they will pay any price to get it.
The trick is to make sure you don’t die waiting for prosperity to come.