Douglas Conant quotes
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“You can't talk your way out of something you behaved your way into. You have to behave your way out of it.”
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“The time to build a network is always before you need one.”
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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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“My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie.”
-- Douglas ConantSource : "Thanksgiving Stories: A Recipe for Celebration" by Suzannah Galland, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 23, 2016.
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“Leadership does take work. And it should. If you aspire to be a leader, you ought to treat leadership as a craft, you ought to become a student of it, and you ought to work at it. And if you're not willing to work at it, well, you get what you give.”
-- Douglas ConantSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“Learning to celebrate success is a key component of learning how to win in the market.”
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“Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.”
-- Douglas ConantSource : "Saving Campbell Soup Company". Interview with Jennifer Robison, www.gallup.com. February 11, 2010.
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“The action is in the interaction.”
-- Douglas ConantSource : Twitter post from May 18, 2016
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“Even a brief interaction can change the way people think about themselves, their leaders, and the future. Each of those many connections you make has the potential to become a high point or a low point in someone's day.”
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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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“To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.”
-- Douglas ConantSource : Twitter post from Oct 03, 2015
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