Gordon Bethune

Businessman

1941-08-29

Quotes by Gordon Bethune

• I was a mechanic in the Navy. And mechanics in the Navy are like mechanics in airlines. You may have more stripes than I do, but you don't know how to fix the airplane.

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• The airline business is the biggest team sport in the world. When you're all consumed with fighting among yourselves, your opponents can run over you every day.

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• Somebody who knows what they're doing, who has a good track record, they come across as very articulate, bright and looking for a challenge - that's absolutely my kind of hire.

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• We tax air passengers like cigarettes and alcohol - we impose sin taxes on travellers.

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• No one is going to stick their head out of the trenches for someone they don't respect or trust. You can get shot doing that.

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• Watches are the only jewelry men can wear, unless you're Mr. T.

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• Most businesses fail because they want the right things but measure the wrong things, and they get the wrong results.

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