“ Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information. Peter Drucker Author
“ If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers. Donald E. Westlake Writer
“ Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see. Edward De Bono Physician
“ Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it's hardly tax-free. The property taxes are high for a Southern state. The sales taxes are high. One study found that the bottom 20 percent of the Texas population pays 12 percent of its income in state and local taxes. Gail Collins Journalist
“ The single most remarkable (and revealing) fact of the Obama presidency may very well be the lack of a single prosecution of Wall Street executives for the massive fraud that precipitated the 2008 financial crisis. Glenn Greenwald Journalist
“ The Paramount executives were so pleased with Sunset Boulevard that they asked me to do a publicity tour. Gloria Swanson Actress