Lucio Tan Quotes

The way you continue to be a successful business is you don't wait for the car to go off the cliff. You have to manage yourself. And make sure you do it in the right way so you are not making decisions in crisis.

In a period of economic downturn, the overwhelming instinct is to pare back, cut costs, and lay off. If you do that, do so with your strategy in mind. The worst mistake is to cut across the board. Instead, reconnect and recommit to a clear strategy that will distinguish yourself from others.

I’ve worked as a leader for many years and I’ve always trained myself to be prepared for the worst.

It is axiomatic in politics that the earlier one addresses a problem, the more the alternatives and the easier the solutions.

In a difficult and uncertain environment, Renault remains on track to meet its 2012 objective.

Strong organizations with strong risk controls will survive and prosper.

So is civil society prepared for the future? Probably not. Most organisations have to live hand to mouth, juggling short-term funding and perpetual minor crises. Even the bigger ones rarely get much time to stand back and look at the bigger picture. Many are on a treadmill chasing after contracts and new funding.

Asean is obviously a very important association for us. Over the past 30 years Asean has made great strides in regional cooperation covering a number of areas, although recently it has been under strain because of the financial crisis and other challenges.

As a company gets big, the information that informs decision-making gets massive. Depending upon the prism through which you view the business, your perspective will vary. If two people are in charge, this variance will cause conflict and delay.

The key to Operations at Wal-Mart is their ability to maintain the highest standards while at the same time getting things done with lockstep execution.

There aren't that many policy changes you can do, so I'd say you ride the wave and hope that maybe some of the external events help you.

Our entire team is focused on managing this company for value - fixing or eliminating those operations that lessen value and expanding or adding those that enhance value.

Volkswagen must continue to attack and make good use of its opportunities.

If you run a business, if you are responsible for a lot of people, you come to grips with the reality that you have to have discipline. You have to protect the enterprise in order to take care of the employees. So, therefore, you can't be wasteful. You can't squander things, or you jeopardize other people.

Looking back over my more than a half century in intelligence, I have not experienced a time when we've been beset by more crises and threats around the globe.

In the face of a world that is far from being tranquil and the formidable tasks before us, all Party members must be mindful of the potential danger and stay prepared against adversities in times of peace. We must be keenly aware of the rigorous challenges brought about by ever-sharpening international competition.

The safety of the American people has got to be our number one priority. That is our most important problem.

As Secretary of Defense I have to be cautious and prudent.

No agency … wants an issue on the agenda unless it has an efficient and acceptable solution for it.

Politicians have the same occupational hazard as generals—focusing on the last battle and overreacting to that.

The art of government is to deal with threats before they become overwhelming.

Part of the genius of diplomacy is to resolve issues before crises come along.

Statecraft, as these cases convincingly illustrate, is demanding and often exhausting work. There are risks, and success is not guaranteed. It requires major governmental and political resources and the same kind of hourly, year-round planning and execution as the conduct of a military campaign.

The great problem now is that we don’t know what to do.

We must solve problems before they occur, rather than scrambling to deal with crises after they erupt..