8 Management Lessons from the Films of Al Pacino

1. 8 Management Lessons
from the Films of Al Pacino

2. 1. Be Aware of Your Competition
The Godfather Part II (1974)
“Keep your friends close, but
your enemies closer.”

3. 2. Dream Big
Scarface (1983)
“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
connections…I could go right to
the top.”

4. 3. Have Integrity in Your Work
Heat (1995)
“I say what I mean, and I do what I say.”

5. 4. Value Your Customers & Partners
The Insider (1999)
“You are important to a lot of people,
Jeffrey….I'm all out of heroes, man.
Guys like you are in short supply.”

6. 5. Stop Doing Things That Aren’t Working
…and Justice For All (1979)
“I would just like to say that
what this committee is doing
in theory is highly
commendable. However, in
practice, it sucks.”

7. 6. Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
“I subscribe to the law of
contrary public opinion:
if everyone thinks one
thing, then I say, bet the
other way.”

8. 7. Give Your Employees the Best Chance to Succeed
Scent of a Woman (1992)
“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.”

9. 8. Surround Yourself with Great People
Any Given Sunday (1999)
“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, you’re
gonna do the same thing for
him.”

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