Sandra E. Peterson Quotes

Not being a genius, I believe in collaboration, and my background as a problem solver means I've never been afraid to work with people cleverer than myself.

I just like working with smart people.

If you have people who are high-performing working for you, it's so easy to do your job. Otherwise, you can't even agree on the time of the meeting or who will bring the coffee.

I'm always learning from experiences because each one is different and there are different players involved in the project at the time with their own way of doing things.

That's why I never became a director. I never had patience with people.

I love to work with people who are great at what they do.

I think one of my strengths is that I can always take advice, and I can delegate. I know a lot of people feel the need to do everything themselves, but I am not one of them.

You can't manage by memo. You can't stand up there and just send out edicts. I think you just gotta really personalize your relationships.

The colonel replied that he didn't care how my men had got the job done. He was happy that it had been accomplished. He said that, obviously, no matter how much or how little I knew technically, I was able to get the best out of people I worked with.

The best thing you can do as a leader when people are pressed is get the obstacles out of their way.

Professional people build relationships by doing the work together.

It's an interesting juxtaposition, being student body president and leading others and learning how to effectively help people on the team in a way that's not as direct.

I obviously feel I bring value to a team, not only because of my abilities, but because of everything I've learned and experienced.

I think I can contribute to the team in a multitude of ways.

Your ability to work with people directly affects your ability to get work done in the world.

I always look forward to working with Goldie because she's a great person to work with.

Kev has these old Boston drills, where you all have to talk to each other, and interact, and it's helped us.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

I believe you can work with anybody.

Creativity varies inversely with the number of cooks involved in the broth.

When leaders know how to lead great meetings, there's less time wasted and less frustration. We have more energy to do the work that matters, realize our full potential, and do great things.

Many activities and team play participation will give you a training that will prove invaluable later on in life.

But I'm pretty good with collaborative thinking. I work well with other people.

I've played sports pretty much my whole life, and that teaches you how to work with anyone, whether you like that person or you don't, and whether you get along with them or you don't. The circumstances don't matter. Team work is part of life.