Don’t tell people what to do; tell them what you need accomplished, and you’ll be amazed at the results.

Quote of the Week 18

"Don’t tell people what to do; tell them what you need accomplished, and you’ll be amazed at the results."

― George S. Patton

Triggered by Marty Cagan's use of this variant of the quote in the Silicon Valley Product Group blog article "The Alternative to Roadmaps".

Original quote:

"Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results."