Jennifer Carpenter Quotes

I believe that if creative people are open and generous enough when working with each other, a lot more can be learned and achieved by both parties. That's what it's all about, trying to produce the best work possible on any given project.

Netflix is amazing 'cause they trust the creator to do their job, and they trust us to do our job. They're really smart and just let us do our thing and deliver a great job.

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.

A company is stronger if it is bound by love rather than by fear.

I love actors and I feel like, if you usually allow people some say, most people, if they start to feel comfortable, they're going to have a voice. If they feel heard, then they will give back 10 times as much to you.

Denzel is the type of director that its more about working with him than working for him. He wants you to be thinking about everything.

There's nothing worse than a director who feels more like a cop than a comrade, so I try to never give orders or create an environment where it's 'my way or the highway,' because actually allowing talented people to bring their originality and insight always brings more depth and complexity than if everyone has to do what you tell them to!

I think the best work flows out of a collaborative environment.

While a lab Director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community.

I think the best directors provide you with a safe environment where they can instill you with confidence and allow you to try things out and not feel like you're failing or that you're doing it wrong.

SpaceX is a flat organization. Anyone gets to talk to anyone, and the best idea wins - even if it comes from an intern.

Good is the director who lets you do what you have to do.

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

I like being in a collaborative and respectful environment. When you're in an environment spearheaded by ego and fear, it's the death of creativity.

Competition is one click away. Innovation happens everywhere... you better have a culture asking for a voice.

What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas.

I try to create a very casual working place, where everybody - down to production assistants - can throw out ideas and not feel intimidated. When it becomes a collaborative environment, it becomes a small family, and everybody becomes invested.

One of the things I realised as I learned to manage a rehearsal room is that the best idea always has to win, and it doesn't matter where the idea comes from.

The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers, working to enhance our productivity, make us look good, share ideas, and provide timely help.

I very purposely have an open communication culture, where I encourage employees to approach me with their ideas without dominating them.

I surround myself, not with yes men, but people who have their own ideas and are on board with with I want to do.

If you have a culture of respect, creativity flows. You create this energy, and then people have more desire to take risks.

I make sure when I direct that it's a very joy-based set that hopefully is filled with a lot of respect.

We encourage employees to ship new features on day one, which immediately encourages them to come up with something creative and different.

I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.