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My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

James Cash Penney

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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
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Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public.
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There's no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.
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The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.
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Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.
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Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.
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Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.
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A store's best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest the future, the good-will, of an organization.
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Intelligence is the effort to do the best you can at your particular job the quality that gives dignity to that job, whether it happens to be scrubbing a floor or running a corporation.
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The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.
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