Harry Gordon Selfridge quotes

Harry Gordon Selfridge quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“The boss depends on authority; the leader on goodwill.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“Excite the mind, and the hand will reach for the pocket.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; The leader says WE. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says, GO; the leader says Lets GO!”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“The boss says 'Go'; the leader says 'Let's go!'”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“The boss says 'I'; the leader, 'we'.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says 'I'; The leader says 'We'.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“Treat [the customer] as guests when they come and when they go, whether or not they buy. Give them all that can be given fairly, on the principle that â€˜to him that giveth shall be givenâ€™. Remember always that the recollection of quality remains long after the price is forgotten. Then your business will prosper by a natural process.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“Whenever I may be tempted to slack up and let the business run for awhile on its own impetus, I picture my competitor sitting at a desk in his opposition house, thinking and thinking with the most devilish intensity and clearness, and I ask myself what I can do to be prepared for his next brilliant move.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“There are no hard times for good ideas.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“The customer is always right.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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“Get the confidence of the public and you will have no difficulty in getting their patronage.”
-- Harry Gordon Selfridge

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