James McNerney Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by James McNerney:

There was no question that in our house doing well, doing it the right way, school, sports - there was an expectation. One of the things I've taken away from that is that I'm unafraid to expect a fair amount from people. It makes them so much better - you're doing them a disservice if you don't.
~James McNerney


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/james-mcnerney-quotes/#91b9cc19

I start with people's growth, my own growth included. I don't start with the company's strategy or products. I start with people's growth because I believe that if the people who are running and participating in a company grow, then the company's growth will in many respects take care of itself.
~James McNerney


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/james-mcnerney-quotes/#c90e9569

I was lucky to have a great dad.
~James McNerney


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/james-mcnerney-quotes/#0b5a8e93

My sports were team sports: ice hockey and baseball. The whole team dynamic is similar in business. Leadership is earned - the captain earns that role; it's not because he's the coach's son. These are all things we know, but in today's world, it's not a bad idea to remind ourselves.
~James McNerney


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/james-mcnerney-quotes/#5cd5f37e

The key to making acquisitions is being ready because you really never know when the right big one is going to come along.
~James McNerney


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/james-mcnerney-quotes/#8dc9faa7

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