Jonah Peretti Quotes

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

It's amazing that this is still news to people, but that affects the final outcome of the film. When people are treated well, and they're made to feel valued, they give 110 percent.

If the only reason people are coming in and doing anything in your office is because you're giving them a paycheck, I'm not sure you have the most productive workplace there.

At Manhattan GMAT, I had done my best to create a positive work environment and culture, and I further believed in rewarding people financially at or above the market rate for a job well done.

Our philosophy at Zoom is to create a company that promotes self-motivation. I have told our managers not to spend too much time motivating employees. You have to create an environment where employees can motivate themselves. That is really important because self-motivation is more sustainable.

I believe that working with good people matters because then the work environment is good. If there is a sense of respect and belief among the people you work with, that is when good work is done.

Fire people who are not workaholics.

It's hard to explain to people how, if you're really capable of providing the right professional work environment, it allows you to get more personal.

You'll get the maximum potential out of everyone on your team when you create harmony, when you treat each employee well.

The work environment is very important in determining how enjoyable work is. It is very important to work with smart guys who have a superior level of intellectual bandwidth and still have softer skills as well.

I always encourage employees to feel free to raise any issues that prevent them from getting good work done.

Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.

When you read about the best places to work, it's never about salary; it's about catered lunches, the daycare - it's the cool stuff that matters.

It is important that you appreciate that the workplace must be a place of empowerment, but the empowerment must not only be connected to the job that you do.

Our company has to be a company that enables its people.

Before I started a company, I was an employee with a bad attitude. I was always felt like, bosses are stupid, and people weren't well treated.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.

People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.

If employees need to stay late in order to curry favor with the boss, what motivation do they have to get work done during normal business hours? After all, they can put in the requisite 'face time' whether they are surfing the Internet or analyzing customer data.

Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness.

Without pay, no human being will work up to their ability if he or she is not cared for and respected.

When your boss and colleagues care enough to invest in your health, it is good for you and the business.

Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.

If you don't let people flourish in their jobs, why are they going to stay?