Best quotes by Douglas Conant on People

Checkout quotes by Douglas Conant on People

• ‟ You have to be a well-rounded leader. You can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about standards of performance, but you also have to be incredibly tenderhearted with the people you're working with.

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• ‟ You have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of the people with whom you work and live. Make the most of it.

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• ‟ Ultimately as a leader, you're evaluated on how you interact with people. If you do it well, you develop a reputation as effective leader. If you don't, you develop a reputation for being a highly ineffective leader.

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• ‟ Most people that derail as leaders in the corporate world, it's not because they couldn't do the math and calculate return on investment properly. The issues are communication and understanding. All of what typically would've been called the 'soft stuff.' You have to be authentic. You have to be dialed into the soft stuff.

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• ‟ The corporate world has the resources to improve the world. It's where people live and work.

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• ‟ If you cultivate a relationship in a genuine, thoughtful way, people will be more inclined to want to help you even though they don't have to help you.

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