Eli Broad Quotes

The best way to have your people be happy and satisfied is to earn the right to have them come back to work for you the next day, knowing that there are tons of other places.

Men and women want to do a good job, and if they are provided the proper environment, they will do so.

We must make working life more human.

There's a level of ease that comes with working in Australia that can be missed working in other places.

I've proven myself a champion of workers' rights, particularly teachers.

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

When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there's another consideration that matters just as much: culture.

Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.

If tomorrow all of America were to become paternalistic, we would beat the Japanese every day of the week. I think that the concept of accusing someone of running a paternalistic company, that's not an accusation. One should compliment someone on that.

In a lot of work places, you work at a lot of jobs and people work more with their colleagues than with their family.

People leave their manager; they don't leave companies.

One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity leave is that many American business leaders, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oppose any family-friendly policies. They scare people into thinking maternity leave will be a job killer.

When I speak with people who love their jobs and have vital friendships at work, they always talk about how their workgroup is like a family.

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.

Too many security officers live day to day. They just want to be treated with dignity.

In talking to founder after founder; I've heard almost visceral reactions to working for companies, even very cool ones with great things to work on and lots of opportunity, like Facebook, Google, or consulting firms.

We need to give workers more control over their training, health care, and their pensions.

Labor wants also pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or doing something beautiful or useful - to be treated with dignity and respect as brother and sister.

It's really fun to come to the same place to work every day.

When it comes to setting the market values, I let that stuff take care of itself. I know my value in this league, and I know the team appreciates me. I'm going to continue to make myself an indispensable part of this roster. When you do that, when your time comes up to get a contract, you usually get a contract extension.

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.

I think Amazon is a place where people don't want to work.

Our teachers deserve better feedback.

As I travel around the country, I am inspired by leaders who know that offering paid leave - whether sick time or family leave - isn't just the right thing to do: it's essential to building an economy that works for everyone.

It's not just hours and pay that are important anymore. People want to know what the company is like, what the culture is.