8 Management Lessons

from the Films of Al Pacino

1. Be Aware of Your Competition

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

The Godfather Part II (1974)

2. Dream Big

I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education... but that's okay. I know the street, and I'm making all the right connectionsI could go right to the top.

Scarface (1983)

3. Have Integrity in Your Work

I say what I mean, and I do what I say.

Heat (1995)

4. Value Your Customers & Partners

You are important to a lot of people, Jeffrey.I'm all out of heroes, man. Guys like you are in short supply.

The Insider (1999)

5. Stop Doing Things That Arent Working

I would just like to say that what this committee is doing in theory is highly commendable. However, in practice, it sucks.

and Justice For All (1979)

6. Dont Be Afraid to Take Risks

I subscribe to the law of contrary public opinion: if everyone thinks one thing, then I say, bet the other way.

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

7. Give Your Employees the Best Chance to Succeed

He's come to the cross-roads. He has chosen a path. It's the right path. It's a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey.

Scent of a Woman (1992)

8. Surround Yourself with Great People

You gotta look at the guy next to you. You are going to see a guy who will go that inch with you. Because he knows when it comes down to it, youre gonna do the same thing for him.

Any Given Sunday (1999)

By Christopher Kim
Marketing Director, SAP @ChrisKimSAP
* Views expressed are solely my own