Management is nothing more than motivating other people.
There ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got raw deals. You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.'
The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.
If I had to sum up in one word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act.
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.