29 Quotes by David Packard

Bill Hewlett and I were brought up in the Depression. We weren't interested in the idea of making any money. Our idea was if you couldn't find a job, you'd make one for yourself.

Lew was such a straightforward and honest guy. The employees loved him.

The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It's a responsibility to be shared by all.

More organizations die of indigestion than starvation

To remain static is to lose ground.

Profit is not the proper end and aim of management - it is what makes all of the proper ends and aims possible

The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.

Management by Walking Around

People, materials, facilities, money, and time are the resources available to us for conducting our business. By applying our skills, we turn these resources into useful products and services. If we do a good job, customers pay us more for our products than the sum of our costs in producing and distributing them. This difference, our profit, represents the value we add to the resources we utilize.