Words of wisdom for managers have been flowing thick and fast from history's great speakers.

'It's not what happens to you - it's what you do about it that makes the difference,' declared W Mitchell, while Roger Bannister added: 'The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.' Understanding that motivation can be hard to find sometimes, Pricilla Elfrey stated: 'The manager with the in-basket problem does not yet understand that he must discipline himself to take care of activities that fail to excite him.' While John W Teets suggested a forward-thinking vision for those at the top of the employment tree: 'Management's job is to see the company not as it is... but as it can become.' Finally, perhaps the best thought came from an unknown source: 'If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself. Do that well and you'll be ready to stop managing and start leading.'