Sustaining Executive Performance Quotes

“the first businesses in the United States to implement Owen’s 8-hour day was the Ford Motor Company. In 1914, it not only cut the standard workday to eight hours, but it also doubled its workers’ pay in the process. To the shock of many at the time, this resulted in a significant increase in productivity, and Ford’s profit margins doubled within two years of implementation.”
― Steven P. MacGregor, Sustaining Executive Performance: How the New Self-Management Drives Innovation, Leadership, and a More Resilient World

“A company’s responsibility does not end at the door to the factory or the office. The jobs it provides shape whole lives. —Antoine Riboud”
― Steven P. MacGregor, Sustaining Executive Performance: How the New Self-Management Drives Innovation, Leadership, and a More Resilient World