Les Moonves Quotes

The first myth of management is that it exists. The second myth of management is that success equals skill.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

I'm proud that I've been able to attract an incredible team to work with me.

I don't really care about gossip. I care about building great businesses.

The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.

I'm a business person at heart.

I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.

My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win.

People are everything in education, just as in the corporate world.

I've been preparing to run a big company all my life.

I've spent about that amount of time trying to tell the public that there was purpose in... my business, my career and the roller coaster ride... how the people I associated with worked together.

When I got to GM they were using a matrix method of management which means everybody has more than one boss. I first heard about that system many years ago. It's supposed to help with collaboration, but my assessment is that it's pretty hard to get geared for action that way.

Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team.

I have a great team at WME.

In business, there's a saying: 'Disagree and commit.' It means that everyone should speak up before a decision is made. But once the boss has decided, you all get behind it to make it happen.

It's very easy to criticize the CEO of the market leader.

For me, I think Bob Iger is one of the smartest men in the country.

What I've learned running Pixar applies to all businesses.

I would love to be a corporate leader.

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.

In business for yourself, not by yourself.

I'm a capitalist, I'm a CEO, I run a big business, I'm an employer.

I understand how success is judged and calculated in the coaching profession. That's really all I care about. You go about this business a certain way. Everybody has a certain style and opportunities that are presented to them during your career. When it's over, I'll be judged by that. I care more about the people I work with.

I seek out a lot of advice from other CEOs.

I've always surrounded myself with talented people, both in film and in business.