“My passion has been to build an enduring company where people were motivated to make great products. Everything else was secondary. Sure, it was great to make a profit, because that was what allowed you to make great products. But the products, not the profits were the motivation.” PeopleHas BeensMotivationPassionCompanyProductsEndureProfitMotivatedMy Passion Author:Steve Jobs
“If I could get one message to you it would be this: the future of this country and the welfare of the free world depends upon our success in space. There is no room in this country for any but a fully cooperative, urgently motivated all-out effort toward space leadership. No one person, no one company, no one government agency, has a monopoly on the competence, the missions, or the requirements for the space program.” IfsWorldPersonsCountryGovernmentWould BeSpaceRoomsEffortCompanyDependsMessagesProgramMissionsWelfareAgencyIf I CouldMotivatedRequirementsMonopolyCompetenceCooperativesFree WorldSpace ProgramGovernment Agencies Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“For a company to excel, employees must be reassured that self-interest, not the company's, is their foremost priority. We believe an employee who puts himself first will be motivated to perform.” FirstsBelieveSelfInterestCompanyPrioritiesEmployeeMotivatedSelf Interest Book:The Seven-Day Weekend: Changing the Way Work Works Source: The Seven-Day Weekend: Changing the Way Work Works
“... Our first priority should be the people who work for the companies, then the customers, then the shareholders. Because if the staff are motivated then the customers will be happy, and the shareholders will then benefit through the company's success.” PeopleIfsShouldFirstsCompanyBenefitsCustomersPrioritiesMotivatedStaffShareholders Author:Richard Branson
“What do you really believe makes a difference in the company? For me it's really clear. It's about customers and employees. Everything else follows. If you take care of your customers and you have motivated employees, everything else follows.” IfsBelieveCareDifferencesCompanyClearTake CareCustomersMaking A DifferenceEmployeeMotivated Author:Anne M. Mulcahy