If you can live by Wharton’s rules, you don’t need a business coach. Yes, it’s from 1992 and states “Always use pencils, pens and paper which will photocopy.” That only adds to the charm.
WHARTON’S RULES – SHORT LIST
- Do the Right Thing
- The Truth Must be Told, But Tact is Allowed.
- There is Always a Way.
- The World is Not Fair
- Keep Your Sense of Humor
- It is Better to Ignore Some Things
- Conceptual Thinking is Essential, Entertaining and much Easier than Implementation. Unfortunately, Only Implemented Ideas Pay Off.
- Find the Right People and Trust Them, But Check Up Every Once in a While
- Use Your Initiative. Mistakes are Allowed.
- Grow Subordinates As Fast As You Can.
- Solve Your Own Problems, and Train Subordinates to Solve Theirs.
- If the Boss is Making a Mistake, you are Obligated to Tell Him So, but Not Necessarily in Public.
- If Your Boss is No Good, Get A New One.
- You Can Spot the Bureaucrat: He’s the One Who Doesn’t Really Care.
- It is Nearly Impossible to Save Other People from Themselves.
- Go See What is Going On.
- Don’t Decide Until You Have To, But Decide Then.
- Time is of the Essence in Personnel Matters.
- Group Supervisors Don’t Get To Have Morale.
- Organization is Not Architecture. It is Deployment Of Resources.
- Rewards and Punishment Must Flow Through the Chain of Command.
- Never Lose Your Temper, Except on Purpose.
- If a Meeting is Proceeding to the Result you Prefer, or if it is Totally Beyond Redemption, Keep Your Mouth Shut.
- Let Your Opponent Underestimate You.
- Never Give Your Opponent a Clear Shot.
- Leave Your Opponent a Way Out.