Hong Chau Quotes

He (Joe Morgan) knew when something needed to be done, and he'd do it.

Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.

Nothing comes sailing by itself.

Every person who ever had a plan to do anything, and went and did it, or who laid his plan before others, and won their co-operation to do it with him, without going to external authorities to please do the thing for them, was a direct actionist.

You've got to be able to think on your own; you've got to be creative. You can't be willing to take a backseat.

The world is run by those who show up not those who wait to be asked.

There is a place in the world for anyone in the world who says, "I'll take care of it."

You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line.

Initiative is doing the right things without being told.

Don't hesitate or talk about what you want to do. Just do it.

Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

If nothing is to be done in the given situation, he must invent plausible reasons for doing nothing; and if something must be done, he must suggest the something. The unpardonable sin is to propose nothing, when action is imperative.

Is it important to have a crew behind me? No, it's important to have me behind them. That's how I look at it. You can't just roll with a situation like you're depending on somebody to help you. You're supposed to help the situation, whatever the situation is that you're in.

Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.

My business is not to show anybody anything; my job is just to do it.

Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.

We will not spend four years blaming others, we will take responsibility.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.

We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead.

The rule for effective governance is simple. It is one Ronald Reagan knew by heart. And one that he successfully employed with Social Security and the Cold War. When there is a problem, you fix it. That is the job you have been sent to do and you cannot wait for someone else to do it for you.

The best employees are those who bring real energy and initiative to the job. I like to know whether you're the kind of person who can set priorities, take initiative, and drive results right from the beginning.

Heaven never helps the men who will not act.

Passivity is fatal to us.

If you really want something, you've gotta just do it and not wait for other people to hand it to you.