John Dickerson Quotes

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.

It's amazing that this is still news to people, but that affects the final outcome of the film. When people are treated well, and they're made to feel valued, they give 110 percent.

You are only as successful as the people who work for you want you to be.

Many of my staff have been with me for over 20 years. I have a great team, and I make sure they feel respected and appreciated.

When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and, yes, growth.

If your employees are not happy, nothing else at your company will go well.

I want my people to work hard. But if they see me earning a lot more than they do, they would lose their sense of being owners of the factory, and what I say as factory manager wouldn't stick.

I will stay in Impact as long as the fans want me there. They were so happy to have me there and treated me with a lot of respect. The office, talent, and staff are treated with respect by everyone, regardless of your position in the business.

Always let your employees come to work with a smile.

If you're excited about what you're doing, it's a lot more likely that your employees will also be excited. People want to work for a person, not a company. It's about relationships.

The Panda mission really speaks to our philosophy. It is, 'Deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.' I'm talking about everyone who works at Panda. They're inspired to better their own lives.

It is important that you appreciate that the workplace must be a place of empowerment, but the empowerment must not only be connected to the job that you do.

Before I started a company, I was an employee with a bad attitude. I was always felt like, bosses are stupid, and people weren't well treated.

We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.

Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness.

People don't do good work when they feel like losers and are second-class citizens within their own company.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

The way management treats associates is exactly how the associates will treat the customers.

Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.

Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways.

Know what your people are like, and make sure they do their jobs excellently.

My Christian Louboutins are also one of the secrets to my not-for-profit success. Here's why - and it's something that everyone who manages employees, whether in a for-profit business or a not-for-profit, should keep in mind: A little extravagance goes a long way.

More than half of people who leave their jobs do so because of their relationship with their boss. Smart companies make certain their managers know how to balance being professional with being human. These are the bosses who celebrate an employee's success, empathize with those going through hard times, and challenge people, even when it hurts.

The prevailing system of management has crushed fun out of the workplace.

The way I would measure leadership is this: of the people that are working with me, how many wake up in the morning thinking that the company is theirs?