Quote by Grace Murray Hopper

You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of Washington.

You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on man

Summary

This quote is suggesting that there has been an overemphasis on management instead of effective leadership. The statement implies that managing things, such as processes and systems, is important, but true leadership involves guiding and inspiring people. The mention of "running the MBAs out of Washington" could be interpreted as a critique on the excessive influence of business-oriented, managerial thinking in decision-making, calling for a greater focus on leadership qualities and principles in leadership roles.

By Grace Murray Hopper

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