QUOTATION 16
ANDREW CARNEGIE ON WHY YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL YOURSELF
Use this to remind you that you must delegate work if you are to be successful.
Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), the Scottish American industrialist and philanthropist, made his fortune in steel and, while he had the confidence to build an immense organisation, he had the humility to say:
No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.
Andrew Carnegie
WHAT TO DO
- Follow the advice given by Warren Buffet about appointing good staff in the first place (see Quotation 25). Once you’ve appointed good people, get out of their way and let them do their job (see Quotation 27).
- Assess how good you are at delegating work. List the work that ...
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