Kevin de Leon Quotes

Respect is very important in a workplace for every woman, man, and child. We have to make our industry safe for women, men, and children. Everyone should be given equal respect.

We have a collective responsibility to do everything we can to make sure that everyone feels that the workplace is a safe and equal environment.

When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.'

We strongly support the right of Googlers to express themselves, and much of what was in that memo is fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it. However, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace. Our job is to build great products for users that make a difference in their lives. To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK. It is contrary to our basic values and our Code of Conduct, which expects “each Googler to do their utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias and unlawful discrimination.”

We all have a role to play in creating safe environments where everyone can be free to work without fear.

All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace in which talent, hard work and loyalty are recognized, revered, and rewarded.

Having diverse leadership means there are more voices in the room, and there are more different points of entry for people who are being bullied or abused at work. There are more points of entry for them to complain to.

All of us in the field must remain constantly vigilant and fight against all types of inappropriate and hurtful behavior and continue the essential work of creating a fair and safe work environment for all classical musicians.

Inclusion and transparency have been mainstays of my leadership. It's about education and reaching out.

I think governance is about giving people an opportunity to engage with you on subjects that you are responsible for, believing in people's capacity to deliver, and allowing them that platform plus project their work.

One thing I have always promised is to be open and transparent and to treat employees and partners with respect and integrity.

Men, if you are in a position of power or authority, please respectfully continue to mentor and work with talented individuals and those with promise, regardless if they are men or women.

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

That's the difference between the NCAA and the NFL right now. They've got to step up and say, 'We're going to do the right thing. We're going to hire qualified people. We're going to hire the best man for the job regardless of what boosters or anyone else has to say.'

In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity.

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up 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.

I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through.

What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black.

It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.

I am not in favour of quotas. Just put the best person into the job. It is not about gender; it is about experience, leadership and vision.

You have to be careful about how much you reveal to people that look up to you so much.

We've heard the excuses from those responsible for hiring that they don't want to take a chance on a new director. But the truth is that the industry hires new directors all the time; it's just that most of them are white males.

Clearly no one knows what leadership has gone undiscovered in women of all races, and in black and other minority men.

You just wish sometimes that people would treat you like a human being rather than seeing your gender first and who you are second.