Neal Brennan Quotes

Politics is who gets what, when, how.

Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.

I'm very excited to see where the characters and their relationships go. But in the end, it really boils down to the people who have more power than me, who control the money.

You need to carry out very careful pre-feasibility and feasibility studies before you enter any crisis situation.

If you have something at risk, you think differently.

People must be realistic when evaluating their business.

Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and why.

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.

The effort invested in 'getting it right' should be commensurate with the importance of the decision.

In every place there are 100 people who can say no and only one person who can say yes. You have to get a good piece of material to the right person.

Policymakers have to make judgments based on the best intelligence they get.

Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary it is to engage everyone's commitment and intelligence.

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

Structure is not about moving boxes around on a chart. Structure is about power.

Taking power is fine. But what do you do when you are in power?

How many kings are governed by their ministers, how many ministers by their secretaries? Who, in such cases, is really the chief?

If testing costs more than not testing, then don't test.

I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.

All decisions are made on insufficient evidence.

Trust is fine, but control is better.

Distinguish between power and control, delegate, be decisive - and always remember people's first names.

I always said to the directors that the minute a player becomes more powerful than the manager of Manchester United, it's not Manchester United. You have lost control of the whole club. So I always made sure that I was in control. They always knew who the manager was.

Leadership starts at the top.

Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

If I am your leader, you have to listen to me & if you don’t want to listen to me, then drop me as your leader