Marillyn Hewson Quotes

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.

I wouldn't ask any of my employees to do anything I wouldn't do. And I work as hard, if not harder than the rest of the staff, to set an example. I also believe in giving my employees a lot of room to be creative and to express themselves.

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

Leaders must establish common purpose and build trust within an organization.

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

A lot of people ask what it takes to move from being a creative to a leader: Take everyone's career personally. People will work hard for you if you work hard for them. Any idiot can be a boss; all you need is a title. But to be a leader, you need to earn respect and have an opinion you stand by.

For me it was just about staying the course, staying true to who I believe that I am, being open, being honest, being transparent with the players, being firm with the players but at the same time listening to the players.

I don't subscribe to, 'Here are the top ten tips to successful leadership,' or, 'How to learn leadership in ten minutes.' A leader is someone who gives positive energy to others which then results in a better change than would have happened. I think everyone is a leader.

Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

A good leader must be fair.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.

There's a lot of pride that business owners have. It's actually really critical that pride and ownership extends to everyone in the organization. I think of everyone is in the same boat in driving the company forward.

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.

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

In the end, leadership comes down to consistency and strong, confident action upon which the team can rely - and this doesn't mean imposing a bunch of rules.

A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason.

We need leadership, and we need it now.

Being a good leader requires remembering that you're there for a reason, and the reason certainly isn't to have your way. High-integrity leaders not only welcome questioning and criticism - they insist on it.

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

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

Work hard to achieve integrity in your work and your relationships with the people you work with.

An approachable and authentic CEO is essential to fostering a high-performance, open communications culture.

When you empower people you sign up for a life of uncertainty and change.