Dave Ramsey Quotes
Once I will warn you, and then I will fire you! I have a zero-tolerance-plus-one policy for gossip. I will teach you once, and then I will fire your butt.
Ramsey, Dave. EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches. Howard Books, 2011.
Compare this quotation with {632907}. Most members of Congress had limited management experience and the only solution to an organizational problem was to fire people. The referenced quotation has people fired to trigger reform and change; in this quotation, it is for the purpose of inspiring public trust. Ironically, there is no evidence in the management literature that suggests that firing for either of these reasons will have the desired objective.
The statement is reprehensible….If I find out some damn fool aide did it, I’ll fire the sonuvabitch.
Weeks before, President Johnson had directed Joe Califano to leak to the press that government officials considered Bethlehem Steel Company executives who raised prices to be “profiteering from the war in Vietnam.” The story was in the papers, editorials criticized the steel executives, and they became outraged. Then, when a businessman complained to the President about the profiteering charge at this meeting, he acted surprised and made this remark.
Advising on response to international provocations:
The general’s view was that if the Secretary found something unacceptable in one of his direct subordinates, then there was something unacceptable about him as he supervised the man and approved of his work. Rumsfeld backed down.
David Lawrence Ramsey III is an American personal finance advisor, radio show host, author, and businessman. He is an evangelical Christian, and hosts the nationally syndicated radio program The Ramsey Show. Ramsey has written several books, including The New York Times bestseller The Total Money Makeover, and hosted a television show on Fox Business from 2007 to 2010.
