A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business. – Lee Iacocca
In times of great stress or adversity, its always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. – Lee Iacocca
Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you cant miss. – Lee Iacocca
Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, theyll say, God, he said exactly what I was thinking. And when they begin to respect you, theyll follow you to the death. – Lee Iacocca
My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. Theres no way I can control him. I wouldnt stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss. – Barbara Corcoran