Edmund Burke Quotes

I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters.

I think my confidence has developed over the years in terms of the speed at which I will reveal how collaborative I want to be.

Candidates need to demonstrate strategic thinking and strong problem solving skills. And, just as importantly, they need to know when and how to ask for help.

A wise man has to always listen to the peers he surrounds around himself. That's why you surround yourself with other smart people. Captain Kirk keep Mr. Spock right beside him.

If you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.

I'm very much a leader in a lot of the work that I do or that I've done in my career.

Business is about people. It's about passion. It's about bold ideas, bold small ideas or bold large ideas.

You have to do a lot of listening, you don't just learn out of yourself.

I think that I am willing to do anything. I like to collaborate. If my voice will be heard, than I will do some research and think about it.

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.

I think we've done that. But it's not something you really notice, 'cause I've always thought the people here have always done their best, and they continue to do their best. They just might do it a little bit differently.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

The students I have come in contact with at Harvard are highly competent individuals who prefer to be challenged and respond well to encouragement.

Management teams aren't good at asking questions. In business school, we train them to be good at giving answers.

As a leader, these attributes - confidence, perseverance, work ethic and good sense - are all things I look for in people. I also try to lead by example and create an environment where good questions and good ideas can come from anyone.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

Roseanne was incredible to work with. She was extremely bright.

I like it when someone tells me 'I don't agree.' This is a true collaborator. When they say 'Oh, how great, how great, how great,' that's not useful.

I was a general business major, which meant that in any business school and particularly at Smith School, which is a very good school, you do a lot of team projects. Well I was the guy who gave the presentations for the team projects.

I believe that you can always learn from observation.

Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who provides the flame.

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

I'm a team player. But I will say that I've never been a 'yes man' in my life.

I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've learned most is that no one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom. I've learned that we make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide.