Stephanie Cutter Quotes

To be a great leader, you firstly have to like people. If you don't like people, at the end of the day they will figure this out and you can't lead them too well.

Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

I'm pretty quiet, but my best quality is leading by example.

My whole being and approach to work is shaped by Karan Johar. From him, I have learned that people should love to work with you, and you should give out warmth and energy to them.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be angry all day.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and the people falling in love with you. It is about serving the people with selflessness, with sacrifice, and with the need to put the common good ahead of personal interests.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

I think trust is primarily built through relationships, and it's important because it's the foundational currency that a leader has with his team or his followers.

Humility is what makes teams great. I've preached it for a long period of time.

I've learned several lessons over the years. First, never take yourself too seriously, or work is boring. Next, people make the difference. You can have great technology, but if it's not complemented by great people, it won't go anywhere. Finally, customers buy from people they like.

At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.

Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where we have a very team-oriented culture.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

I've gotten to work with some great people. I've been really lucky.

There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader.

First of all, I try to be a positive role model.

You learn by playing a great team, and I'm talking about character things, not hockey technique.

Leadership requires a blend of strategy, persuasion, inspiration and motivation. It is based on respect more than fear.

If thou wouldst help others, deal with them as though they were what they should be

Leaders must exemplify integrity and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do this, you set high standards for everyone at your company. And when you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for shared goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

Surround yourself with great people. People are what make businesses prosper.