William L. McKnight Quotes

United States, Businessman
November 11, 1887 – March, 4, 1978.

William L. McKnight was an American businessman and philanthropist who served his entire career in the 3M corporation, rising to chairman of the board from 1949 to 1966. He founded the McKnight Foundation in 1953.

Also known as Philanthropist

The mistakes that people will make are of much less importance than the mistake that management makes if it tells them exactly what to do.

William L. McKnight
Management that is destructively critical when mistakes are made kills initiative. And it's essential that we have many people with initiative if we are to continue to grow.

William L. McKnight

If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.

William L. McKnight
- People
- Sheep
- Fences