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“I think innovation as a discipline needs to go back and get rethought and revived. There are so many models to talk about innovation, there are so many typologies of innovation, and you have to find a good innovation metric that truly captures the innovation performance of a company.”

Thinking Needs Company Discipline Models Performances Innovation Capture Metrics Typology

Author:Indra Nooyi

“I know I had my equivalents in Adrian Lester and Lenny James when I was at drama school. I remember David Harewood doing 'Othello' at the National, and Adrian Lester having done Cheek by Jowl's famous 'As You Like It and Company' at the Donmar. Not necessarily performances I saw, but just the fact they happened was massively encouraging.”

Knows Done Facts School Remember Company Saws Happened Drama Performances Cheeks You Like It

Author:David Oyelowo

“Well, you would have to say what is the criteria to determine the success of any merger? It would have to be that the companies are stronger financially, that they took market share, and they are on a very steady footing in terms of their performance.”

Wells Term Company Share Performances Stronger Determine Steady Criteria Mergers

Author:Kevin B. Rollins

“I started off in a small theatre performance company and worked my way into commercials.”

Way Company Performances Theatre My Way

Author:Devon Sawa

“Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.”

Values Culture Company Achievement Performances Overcoming Impact Profound Leaving Obstacles Expecting

Author:Carlos Ghosn

“There is at least one point in the history of any company when you have to change dramatically to rise to the next level of performance. Miss that moment - and you start to decline.”

Moments Next Levels Business Company Missing Performances That Moment Decline Missing You Next Level

Author:Andy Grove

“Assume the worst. About everybody. But don't let this poisoned outlook affect your job performance. Let it all roll off your back. Ignore it. Be amused by what you see and suspect. Just because someone you work with is a miserable, treacherous, self-serving, capricious and corrupt asshole shouldn't prevent you from enjoying their company, working with them or finding them entertaining.”

Self Jobs Enjoy Company Worst Findings Performances Assuming Miserable Serving Suspects Entertaining Outlook Amused Treacherous Self Serving Capricious Kitchen Confidential

Book:Tony Bourdain boxset: Kitchen Confidential & Medium Raw

Source: Tony Bourdain boxset: Kitchen Confidential & Medium Raw

“I haven't seen so much tippy-toeing around since the last time I went to the ballet. When members of the arts community were askedthis week about one of their biggest benefactors, Philip Morris, and its requests that they lobby the New York City Council on the company's behalf, the pas de deux of self- justification was so painstakingly choreographed that it constituted a performance all by itself.”

“Companies watch what consumers are doing like a hawk. Just as one letter to a politician can signal an insipient problem, for companies, a trend where people are beginning to switch away from one of their key products to a rival offering on the basis of either claims or real improvements on performance, that's significant.”

People Real Problem Company Watches Products Keys Politician Letters Performances Bases Claims Improvement Significant Consumers Trends Offering Signals Rivals Hawks

Author:John Elkington

“Saturday mornings in spring should always start with a jolt of dance by Paul Taylor performed by Taylor 2. The touring ensemble, an adjunct of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, offered a rare New York performance... It was an impressive event, presented by a group of highly individualistic dancers.”

Should Company Morning Groups Events New York Spring Performances Dancer Saturday Impressive Touring Ensemble Individualistic Saturday Morning

Author:Jennifer Dunning

“All companies have a culture, some companies have discipline, but few companies have a culture of discipline. When you have disciplined people, you don't need hierarchy. When you have disciplined thought, you don't need bureaucracy. When you have disciplined action, you don' t need excessive controls. When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great performance.”

People Needs Action Culture Company Discipline Ethics Performances Entrepreneurship Bureaucracy Hierarchy Alchemy Great Performance

Author:James C. Collins

“In business, poor performance leads to bankruptcy or, at a minimum, a restructuring of the company. In American education, failure entitles the bankrupt system to even more taxpayer dollars.”

Poor Company Performances Dollars Minimum Taxpayers Bankruptcy American Education Restructuring Poor Performance

Author:Cal Thomas