Gordon Bethune
5 quotes
Biography
Gordon M. Bethune is a retired US airline executive.
"It's not about market share. If you have a successful company, you will get your market share. But to get a successful company, what do you have to have? The same metrics of success that your customer does."
"A bankruptcy judge can fix your balance sheet, but he cannot fix your company."
"It really helps to know what success is before you get there, and if you know, then you can head right for it. For some people, it's the most money. For some, it's the most power. For some, it's the most girlfriends. Everybody's got a measure. For me, I guess it's having the respect and admiration of your peers."
"The substitute for knowledge is money."
"Watches are the only jewelry men can wear, unless you're Mr. T."