Judd Nelson Quotes

Research shows that women at that mid level tend to get promoted based on performance, and men tend to get promoted based on potential.

If you look at the pipeline of women moving up through the organisation, it's a matter of time and experience that they develop and performance that allows them to move into senior levels.

I am interested in what I earn; I am interested in my growth.

I do believe that at Microsoft in general good work is rewarded, and I have seen it many times here.

You have to earn your job every day.

I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better.

This town was built on nepotism.

When it comes to work, there is a fear factor around meritocracy. People are afraid of being openly judged. However, when you know what you are being measured against, it's empowering.

To enjoy a prince's favor does not rule out the possibility of merit, but neither does it argue for its existence.

In many fields … favoritism simply cannot be avoided.

Where you stand depends on where you work.

The system seems to most people as rigged, and it is.

It's one thing to talk about lack of diversity and lack of representation. But that doesn't matter if you're not good at what you're supposed to be doing.

Millennials tend to appreciate regular feedback because they want to feel that their work matters and that they are making a difference in the workplace. As the youngest generation at most organizations, they also tend to be hungry for growth and development opportunities.

If you're making money, and you've hit your targets for five years, you don't need to demand a new contract.

Work begets work. Just work. If you work, people will find out about you and want to work with you if you're good. So work anywhere you can. That's why I've changed my mind about these theatres where people work for free or have to pay money. I think it's kind of terrible that they feel they have to, but you know what? They're working.

I wanted to do something where I could hang my hat.

Once you stop thinking about the minutiae of what each part might mean for your career, you learn that if you do a good performance, it's going to be good for you. The work is what matters.

I have high expectations for the people who work for me. I figure that if they work really hard and do a good job on one of my campaigns or in my office, that experience will serve them well later on.

I was a coach at Spurs for 15 years. I did want to go into management but what was important to me was doing a very good job in whatever capacity I was employed.

It's kind of a weird process being pitched by the company you're already with.

The difference in being a good soldier and actor is that in the Air Force, you see results, and our worth is defined by numbers. As an actor, your results are based on other people's opinions.

The biggest stress for me at New York Magazine was when I was a middle-of-the-pack editor, and I had no control over my own schedule.

Personal titles aren't something which motivate me.

Do I think people who need a good opportunity become harder workers sometimes? Yes.