Herman Wouk Quotes

In most job interviews, people say they are looking for people skills and emotional intelligence. That's reasonable, but the question is, how do you define what that looks like?

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.

At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in the right jobs. And when I say 'right people,' I'm not talking about their college degree or work history; I'm talking about things like bearing - How does this person interact with other people? Can he or she talk to you and not tick you off?

There's a lot I need to improve on. YAC, which I'm last in. Being a better leader. Not getting frustrated when things aren't going my way.

People don't realise how difficult it is to work with people day in and day out that know absolutely nothing.

I'd have to just say that working with other people, it's a different world from school.

I haven't had vast amounts of ministerial experience - in fact, none at all. But I do have a lot of experience of people.

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.

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.

What constrains or enables the capacity of human beings to work in groups is not so much the technology, but rather the capacity of the human brain to have and monitor social interactions.

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

I think that one thing I have learned as a freshman is that it is really important to collaborate.

I got even with all the bad management I had by being a good manager.

In Boston I got to a point where I thought I was putting out fires more than being a baseball coach. And some of it was my fault. I was getting stubborn. My fuse was a little shorter than it needed to be. And that helps nobody.

A good part of my leadership skills is crafted from learning from experiences early in my career that were not positive experiences.

It's very rare that I get really upset about something my assistants have done.

I think management is about just that - managing people via man-to-man skills.

The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills.

I have a talent for dealing with difficult men.

I don't have a problem with conflict. I'm not a stranger to high-pressure situations. I've been there, believe me.

There are leaders vocally, and there are leaders by example. I think I'm starting to become better at being a leader vocally, just talking on the court.

Something goes wrong, I yell at them -'Fix it'- whether it's their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.

Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.

Reading a book about management isn't going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts.

Digitas is a company that's very rapidly changing - the digital world changes every day. It's important we hire people who are curious about what's going on and who are willing to learn and want to learn. I look for core leadership traits.