William Pollard Born : June 10, 1828 Died : September 26, 1893 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by William Pollard Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable. William Pollard innovation creativity opportunity Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. William Pollard yesterday hands thinking To change is difficult. Not to change is fatal. William Pollard difficult Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit. William Pollard benefits decision people Without change, there is no innovation, creativity or incentive for improvement William Pollard inevitable-change innovation creativity If you want people to listen, you have to have a platform to speak from, and that is excellence in what you do. William Pollard excellence perfection people It is not always what we know or analyzed before we make a decision that makes it a great decision. It is what we do after we make the decision to implement and execute it that makes it a good decision. William Pollard good-decision decision-making decision In examining the potential of individuals, we must focus on their strengths and not just their mistakes. We cannot be limited by what they may have spilled in the kitchen. William Pollard kitchen focus mistake Too often new ideas are studied and analyzed until they are suffocated. William Pollard new-ideas ideas It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute. William Pollard responsibility leadership opportunity
