Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.
Carl Icahn - Politics - Intelligent - Management

In life and business, there are two cardinal sins.. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at all.
Carl Icahn - Business - Life - Mistakes - Action

We have bloated bureaucracies in Corporate America. The root of the problem is the absence of real corporate democracy.
Carl Icahn - Politics - Management - Companies - Problems

With some exceptions, the wrong people are running U.S. companies. It's been that way for years, and it hasn't gotten much better.
Carl Icahn - Management - Companies - Criticism

You learn in this business.. If you want a friend, get a dog.
Carl Icahn - Business - Learning

We want these assets to be productive. We buy them. We own them. To say we care only about the short term is wrong. What I care about is seeing these assets in the best hands
Carl Icahn - Assets - Management

A great company in the media business needs visionary leaders, not a conglomerate structure headquartered in Columbus Circle that second guesses.
Carl Icahn - Companies - Leadership

We're not about liquidating companies, but if you do that, why is that terrible? We're not blowing up the factories. The person who buys it should be able to make the asset more productive.
Carl Icahn - Management - Assets - Improvement