Sandra E. Peterson Quotes

The one thing I have learned as a CEO is that leadership at various levels is vastly different. When I was leading a function or a business, there were certain demands and requirements to be a leader. As you move up the organization, the requirements for leading that organization don't grow vertically; they grow exponentially.

A lot of coaches make it harder than it should be. Some are too hard on themselves, obsessing about controlling everything, not trusting their assistants, worrying about time.

Management is all-encompassing. That's something I've learned since starting this job. I find it very difficult to switch off. I can be at the cinema or out for a meal with my wife, and I'm thinking constantly about what my players are doing.

But it's mostly about pacing yourself when you do these movies.

There's always more demands than there's time to meet them, so it's constantly a matter of trying to balance them.

The main way to reduce stress in the workplace is by picking the right people.

If I look myself as a manager, I have lot more to learn.

A CEO needs to build their own team.

I live a very balanced life. I am very good at delegating responsibilities.

Due to my business commitments, I am faced with time constraints and have not been able to personally spend as much time as I would like on my causes. These efforts are handled by my team of several people.

I definitely don't ever want to burn out at my job.

The inability to delegate is one of the biggest problems I see with managers at all levels.

I'm a hockey coach and a single mother of two who commutes. I don't watch TV. I watch news, and that's it!

You find your limits by going out and trying. We're just like anybody else in any other job. You just can't work 90 hour weeks. You can't do it. We can't sing seven days a week.

I fell in love with the topic of leadership. For three decades, that has been a major focus of my hands-on work: listening to and working with leaders, their teams and their organizations.

I can't deal with all her questions and also be President.

I’m an executive now. I have to be a bigger leader, more responsible leader, more careful about how I say things….

You need to have a great support around you, people that empathise, understand and yet support, because these CEO jobs are all-consuming.

Directing? It's an appealing thought, but as far as I can tell, it's a lot of work. Producing is easier. You can tell someone else what to do and then go home.

You have to take care of yourself so you can manage the workload of a very, very full plate.

The kind of work you do, when you do it, how much of it there is, and who you delegate it to are often the cause of the quasi-schizophrenic behavior seen in many business owners and entrepreneurs.

As one grows their company and brand, you have to learn to be a leader, and there's no formula.

I am trying my best to strike a balance. How many hours a day can I work? I work for 12-15 hours a day; it gets very strenuous. I balance between Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.

As a manager, I have to keep calm.

I like to have fun, but I don't have a lot of time for myself. I do have eight kids!