"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."
— Andrew Carnegie
As I Grow Older I Pay
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.
About this quote
Reported in Carnegie collections and consistent with his empirical approach to judging people. Carnegie built his management teams by observing behavior over time rather than relying on declarations of intent. He applied this principle when selecting partners and managers for Carnegie Steel, preferring men who had demonstrated reliability under pressure.
Source
Attributed, reported in Carnegie collections
