Jeffrey Sonnenfeld quotes
-
“As a leader, you have to not only do the right thing, but be perceived to be doing the right thing. A consequence of seeking a leadership position is being put under intense public scrutiny, being held to high standards, and enhancing a reputation that is constantly under threat.”
-- Jeffrey Sonnenfeld -
“What distinguishes exemplary boards is that they are robust, effective social systems . . .The highest performing companies have extremely contentious boards that regard dissent as an obligation and that treat no subject as undiscussable.”
-- Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
-
“I must follow them. I am their leader.”
Source : Abbott Lawrence Lowell (1932). “Conflicts of Principle”
-
Source : Interview With Richard Gere, gotham-magazine.com. May 3, 2012.
-
“I do have high standards, but I don't expect anything from anyone that I don't expect from myself.”
-
“One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance.”
You may also like:
-
C. K. Prahalad
University Professor -
Charles Handy
Author -
Clayton Christensen
Professor -
David M. Cote
Businessman -
Gary Hamel
Manager -
Henry Mintzberg
Author -
Jeffrey Pfeffer
Professor -
John P. Kotter
Author -
Lynn Tilton
Business magnate -
Mary Parker Follett
Social Worker -
Michael Porter
Professor -
Peter Drucker
Author -
Robert Nardelli
Businessman -
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Professor -
Steve Odland
Businessman -
Sumantra Ghoshal
Author -
Theodore Levitt
Economist -
Tom Peters
Writer -
Warren G. Bennis
Author