Greg Brenneman Quotes

The most important thing I've done at work has been to surround myself with amazing people who I trust and empower fully to do stuff better than I could.

I will never begin to know what the accountants do or what the camera guys do, as much as I try to learn just out of respect for what they do and to try to make my job as manager more efficient. The most important thing is to let those people do their jobs while making it clear what the parameters are.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.

The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

There are over 50 brilliant scientists working at my lab, and being sensitive to their needs is among the top skill sets that scientists like me have to learn.

When I'm hiring leaders, I pay a lot of attention to what their peers and what people who report to them say about them. We want people who relate well with their peers and cooperate in an exchange of information rather than being overly competitive.

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.

Leaders must establish common purpose and build trust within an organization.

Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.

We have to be leaders and sacrifice our own egos and be humble and go in and figure out what their values are, and then speak to those values.

I'm going to be humble, I'm going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.

You need to make sure you hire people who are capable of being strong team players. Team members should fit the company's culture, be committed to the team, and be capable of being genuinely vulnerable and selfless.

I love managing characters. Characters make teams and I believe I can deal with all sorts. The most important thing is being able to pass my knowledge on to others and allowing them to flourish as individuals and as part of a team with a specific strategy.

When I look at a leader, I look at someone who is able to get exceptional performance out of others.

Sometimes players are very fed up with my communication, but that's what I do, and they know how I think. But they know I am very transparent.

The greatest gifts you can give your team: clarity, communication, and pulling people together around a shared mission.

You should never be so high and mighty you can't listen to somebody else and learn something from them. Leadership is as much about using the ear as using the mouth.

Vision is an important part of being a good editor, but so is teamwork and grace.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.

To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve.

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.