A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.