Ryne Sandberg Quotes

I make it a priority to keep in touch with people with whom I've worked in the past. And I'm fortunate, because I've worked with some terrific folks.

I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries, where you can do things from afar with phone calls and e-mail, this town is really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built.

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.

Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships.

In business it's about people. It's about relationships.

It's in my blood to be around people while I was training.

Anytime you get to join a group of people you admire and respect, you want to keep those doors open.

I learned so much from the people in Seattle. They taught me everything from community to business relationships.

Love, friendship, networking - these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.

Business always requires personal relationships.

You've got to develop relationships. You can't do things just in a formal context.

The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.

At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends.

My mum always told me 95 per cent of success was partnering well.

The smartest thing you can do in this business is get connected with a great agent to help you. Get connected with people who will form a family around you, or a moat.

The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection.

You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.

Connections and relationships are important everywhere, anywhere - of course in China, because the rule of law it is not as strong as in the West, so a lot would rely on personal relationships.

Our relationships with people are formed by small moments - and relationships are crucial in business.

It's who you know and who can help you.

You have to, in your own life, get people to want to work with you and want to help you. The organizational chart, in my opinion, means very little. I need my bosses' goodwill, but I need the goodwill of my subordinates even more.

You have to realise that everyone that you are working with is important. It doesn't matter where you are starting from; you are always going to run back into those people, and they are going to talk, and that's going to be the base of whether you get good opportunities or not.

I always talk to all the crew. I always make it pleasant. I always nurture a relationship that makes people feel like they're important, like they're a part of the collaboration. I feel that way about the young actors on set. I don't talk to them like I'm the mentor; I talk to them like they're my peers. And I learned that from Meryl Streep.

Women often are so focused on getting their jobs done well that they forget that building relationships is a key part of being a leader - and increasingly so, the higher you go.

It's really fun to work with new people who you've never met before.