Michael Bergdahl Quotes

I work in a strange business, and 'trust' is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times.

I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.

Engagement and integrity are the two most fundamental aspects of building trust; lead from the front by evolving your company strategy, then live your values every day.

You never want to lie to your customers.

It makes it so much easier to work with people who you can implicitly trust.

Don't ever break someone's trust. Once you do, then nobody wants to do business with you.

Be fair in all your dealings, may it be in your family or in your business. At the end of it all, what matters is not how much money you make but how honest you are.

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

I'm just in an unfortunate business where if you ask me a question I have to answer it honestly and if I don't answer it truthfully then I'm not respected.

Trust is built with consistency.

I want my clients to trust me.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

Any foundation you build, if trust is part of that foundation, whatever you're building, whatever you're creating is gonna have a rock-solid foundation.

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.

With Clinton, there's no question that I would have made fun of his out-and-out lying. But he's also a good friend.

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

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

I refuse to say things behind people's backs.

I've always kept my word, and my clients have always kept their word.

I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

Winning our fans' approval will come from all of us doing the right things for the right reasons, me included.

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.

I try to live with honor, even if it costs me millions of dollars and takes a long time. It's very unusual in Hollywood. Few people are trustworthy - a handshake means nothing to them. They feel they're required to keep an agreement with you only if you're successful or they need you.