A Quote by Peter Drucker

There is no perfect strategic decision. One always has to pay a price. One always has to balance conflicting objectives, conflicting opinions, and conflicting priorities. The best strategic decision is only an approximation - and a risk.

Peter Drucker

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Peter Drucker
American - Businessman
November 19, 1909 - November 11, 2005

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Peter Drucker

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We have zero strategic thinking out of our White House. And we have a national security structure that has lost its way when it comes to strategic thinking and strategic decision-making.

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When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What's important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.

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I've always known that there are conflicting issues going on where I'm from. It's always been that way.

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In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

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The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.

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The great tension in media has always been that freedom and quality are conflicting goals.

Clay Shirky

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Frank Shamrock

On abortion: We are talking about ambiguous issues of a complicated kind where you have to balance conflicting interests and concerns.

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I've always been terrified about being bored. I always think being bored is the worst thing. The only strategic decision I ever made as an actor was to try and make each job as different as possible.

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