Mike Duke Quotes

We have to hire, retain, and develop the best staff.

A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

The healthiest companies are always characterized by organic talent development.

The best way to be productive is to have a great team. So I spend more time than most CEOs on human resources. That's 20 percent of my week.

Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.

You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building the team that will embody your company's culture and propel you forward.

Our industry has invested so much money in technology that perhaps it's time to invest in talent, in people.

Hire the best people, and trust what you hired them to do.

As CEO of a big company, I have to be a kind of a champion of the interests of our people as insofar as their ability to do their job, to feel comfortable in their work environment, and to be able to fulfill their ambitions.

We recognize that our employees are instrumental to our success, which is why we look for the best and the brightest in the industry. We consider ourselves not only a technology company, but also a learning company.

SK will evolve and develop based on its corporate culture and human resources.

Everybody knows: people, operations, and the HR component of Google is one critical strategic asset that we have.

The best way to build the best workforce is to focus on the largest talent pool you have.

Many corporate leaders and employees have the right intentions, but it can be overwhelming when you consider how everything is affected from leadership styles, to organizational structure, to employee engagement, to customer service an marketplace.

You have got to attract the brightest and the best, but the brightest and best won't stay unless they see real career options.

As a CEO, you get sucked into dealing with all the tasks of being a CEO. There's a big meeting, a big discussion, and you get into all the big issues, which is your job. But what CEOs often lose sight of is that it's all about the people who work for you. For every 1,000 decisions, 999 were being made when I was not in the room.

You try to get the most out of the talent. Make 'em work and let 'em play.

People really are our most important resource, and people who don't realize that and choose not to live that way, choose not to lead that way, are paying a price for that in many of our companies, many of our organizations.

I have a foundational belief that business results start with culture and your people.

Get the best people and train them well.

I hadn't really worked in an office before Shutterstock, so I didn't have the experience of building a culture, nor did I understand how important that is for attracting and retaining the best talent.

Employees are a company's greatest asset - they're your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission.

My gift, if I have one, is choosing terrific talent and providing the atmosphere for them to do their best work.

I used to think business was 50 percent having the right people. Now I think it's 80 percent.

What is Oracle? It's people. We rely on our HR department to build this organization, to help find those people, to help grow those people.