“There was nothing, just this deathly, terrible silence in the dark night with the stars overhead.” Quote by Eva Hart
“People are too keen to follow standard preconceptions of how organisations should work. All too often, we feel that we are unable to make changes and so hope that someone, somewhere in your organisation knows what we are doing and what the overall aim is.” PeopleKnowsFeelsShouldStandardsAimMaking ChangesOrganisationPreconceptions Author:Ricardo Semler
“Bill Gore from Goretex was a very strong influence because he was one of the first larger companies to experiment with freedom in the workplace.” FirstsStrongCompanyInfluenceBillsExperimentsVery StrongWorkplaceGore Author:Ricardo Semler
“My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear of ulcers in Latin America.” AmericaBlowLatinTemperLatin AmericaUlcers Author:Desi Arnaz
“People are responsible adults at home. Why do we suddenly transform them into adolescents with no freedom when they reach the workplace?” PeopleHomeAdultsResponsibleWorkplacePersonnelImmature People Author:Ricardo Semler
“Once employees feel challenged, invigorated and productive, their efforts will naturally translate into profit and growth for the organisation.” FeelsGrowthEffortProfitEmployeeProductiveTranslateOrganisation Author:Ricardo Semler
“The key to getting work done on time is to stop wearing a watch.” DoneWatchesKeysWork Done Author:Ricardo Semler
“The best way to invest corporate profits is to give them to the employees.” WayGivingProfitBest WayCorporateEmployee Author:Ricardo Semler
“No-one works for money alone and tapping into what people want from their careers and what they have to offer is essential.” PeopleWantCareersOffersEssentialsTapping Author:Ricardo Semler
“I once worked it out - after $12 million, all millionaires are the same. That's because we're all humans, confined to human scale. How many homes can you live in? How many meals can you eat? You can have a living room the size of a cathedral, but you won't live in it. It's too big.” HumansHomeBigsRoomsMillionsSizeScalesMealsConfinedMillionaireLiving RoomCathedralsMany Homes Author:Ricardo Semler
