Alfred P. Sloan Quotes

Alfred P. Sloan — American Businessman born on May 23, 1875, died on February 17, 1966

Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. was an American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a long-time President, chairman, and CEO of General Motors Corporation. Sloan, first as a senior executive and later as the head of the organization, helped GM grow from the 1920s through the 1950s, decades when concepts such as the annual model change, brand architecture, industrial design, automotive design (styling), and planned obsolescence transformed the industry, and when the industry changed lifestyles and the built environment in America and throughout the world... (wikipedia)

If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.

There has to be this pioneer, the individual who has the courage, the ambition to overcome the obstacles that always develop when one tries to do something worthwhile, especially when it is new and different.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create, to construct, to develop something useful. Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs.

A car for every purse and purpose.

Alfred P. Sloan Quotes

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