Top 9 Quotes by Douglas McGregor

Most teams aren't teams at all but merely collections of individual relationships with the boss. Each individual vying with the others for power, prestige and position.

Most teams aren't teams at all but merely collections of individual relationships with the boss. Each individual vying with the others for power, prestige and position.

Douglas McGregor

Teamwork, Educational, Decision

The ingenuity of the average worker is sufficient to outwit any system of controls devised by management.

Douglas McGregor

Average, Management, Ingenuity

Douglas McGregor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld (2006). “The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition”, McGraw Hill Professional

An objective without a plan is a dream.

Douglas McGregor

Dream, Plans, Objectives

Man is a wanting animal - as soon as one of his needs is satisfied, another appears in its place. This process is unending. It continues from birth to death.

Douglas McGregor

Animal, Men, Needs

Douglas McGregor, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld (2006). “The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition”, McGraw Hill Professional

Trust means "I know that you will not-deliberately or accidentally, consciously or unconsciously-take unfair advantage of me." It means "I can put my situation at the moment, my status and self-esteem in the group, our relationship, my job, my career, even my life in your hands with complete confidence."

Douglas McGregor

Jobs, Self Esteem, Mean

Our goal should be minimum standardization of human behavior.

Douglas McGregor

Goal, Behavior, Should

Relationships is a growing part of life; not life growing apart.

Douglas McGregor

Growing, Parts Of Life

Then it becomes necessary to get the field organisation to accept the help provided. This is normally the role of the Change Manager; to implement the change that no-one asked for or wants.

Douglas McGregor

Risk, Roles, Want