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I hire people brighter than me and then I get out of their way
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"I hire people brighter than me and then I get out of their way"

- Lee Iacocca

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Lee Iacocca's quote speaks with the value of surrounding yourself with people who are smarter than you. He thinks that the best way to prosper is to hire people who are brighter than you and after that to get out of their method. This implies that he trusts his staff members to do their task which he is willing to let them take the lead. He likewise recognizes that he can't do everything himself and that he requires to count on the competence of others. This quote is a testimony to the power of collaboration and the significance of trusting your group. It also talks to the significance of humility and recognizing that you do not have all the answers. By employing people brighter than him and after that getting out of their way, Iacocca is demonstrating that he is willing to put his rely on others and that he is open to learning from them.

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Lee Iacocca This quote is written / told by Lee Iacocca somewhere between October 15, 1924 and today. He was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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