“It is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.” Bob Iger, Disney
“Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.” Tony Hsieh, Zappos
Most of the greatest companies in the world also have great purposes…Having a deeper, more transcendent purpose is highly energizing for all of the various interdependent stakeholders. John Mackey, Whole Foods
“I’m interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you’re like, ‘Wow, how did that even happen?” Elon Musk, Tesla
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” Steve Jobs, Apple
The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think that what can be done better tomorrow. Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA
“Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don’t learn.” Satya Nadella, Microsoft
“You have to maintain a culture of transformation and stay true to your values.” Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn
“Tell me who your heroes are and I’ll tell you who you’ll turn out to be.” Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway
“The more transformative your idea is, the more patience you’ll need to make it happen.” Marc Benioff, Salesforce
“If you’re gonna do something new, you have to be willing to break things, and sort of make stuff happen.” Michael Dell, Dell
“Focusing on one thing and doing it really, really well can get you very far.” Kevin Systrom, Instagram
“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” Bill Gates, Microsoft
“Part of social progress is understanding that a person is not defined only by one’s sexuality, race, or gender.” Tim Cook, Apple