Sam Mendes Quotes

Different people need different kinds of communication for it to have the same effect. That was something I had to learn.

Granted, everybody is different, but I think it's real important to know all the people that you are around, and how they operate their history, and things like that. You know where they are coming from a little bit, and you don't insult them, or take something for granted.

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Communication is an issue where we can improve, and if I can do anything to help, I am happy to.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well.

Be slow to speak, and only after having first listened quietly, so that you may understand the meaning, leanings, and wishes of those who do speak. Thus you will better know when to speak and when to be silent.

I'm a good communicator, and I'm a good translator. I can talk to engineers; I can talk to people for whom technology is not remotely interesting or even maybe scary - things like that.

I think creative people need to do a bit of, you know, tuning into every radio station - you just do, otherwise you don't know much about other people. You kind of have to learn a bit about yourself so you can work out how we all behave and why we do the things we do.

You have to be aware of who you're talking to in an audience.

Now it is evident that a little insight into the customs of every people is necessary to insure a kindly communication; this, joined with patience and kindness, will seldom fail with the natives of the interior.

When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.

As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.

When you're out in the field and spending time in these different places around the world, humility is one of the most important assets that will serve you well.

I've been lucky enough to work with some of the best TV directors there are, and I've learned from how they had to handle when things don't go quite according to plan.

I am a good listener. I think that came from my schooling.

When you talk, you only talk about something that you already know. But when you listen, you can learn something you don’t know.

I know what I'm trying to say, so I'm always open to learning how to say it.

A master performer like Bill Clinton never lost sight of the fact that as president he had to project confidence and power, but if he was speaking to a group of autoworkers he would adjust his accent and his words to fit the audience, and do the same for a group of executives.

People don't know how to listen, and it's not their fault. In school, we learn how to read, we learn how to write - but nobody teaches you how to listen.

I can be incredibly focused, and I can appear impatient. So I've learned to slow down, get to know people, and provide more context. There's nothing wrong with getting to the point pretty quickly, but it's also helpful to give people an opportunity to talk about their work.

I think teams really want to see how you respond picking up and grasping things and if you can make changes and regurgitate that information.

I think if somebody knows how to play the game, he or she can play anywhere. You know how to fit in.

I think one of the things I really learned in Denver is the value of being a good listener.

My agenda... is to learn about people.