Dee Hock Quotes

It's very important that we all have a common understanding of our purpose as a business - what we aspire to - and a strategy for achieving it.

Find people who share your values, and you'll conquer the world together.

Momofuku is not me. It's everyone. I'm just the facade. We have to exceed expectations and be our harshest critics.

If people aren't clear on what business you're in, what you're trying to accomplish, your values, your goals, then shame on you. It doesn't mean you shouldn't involve them. It's just your responsibility to make sure that that's clear.

Strategic partnership is based on a shared set of values.

Culture is a thousand things, a thousand times. It's living the core values when you hire; when you write an email; when you are working on a project; when you are walking in the hall.

Camaraderie doesn't happen by accident; developing a strong sense of trust, accountability, and togetherness around team goals requires intentional effort.

The key to - and magic of - good campaigns is when you pull people together. You unite them around a common theme.

From the first-year students' fall orientation to the board's annual budget-approval meeting, everything a healthy college does requires a shared sense of mission.

We're looking for people who want to be part of something bigger. We don't want people who see us as a stepping stone.

So much of this league is just about alignment. Who cares what you believe in, who cares what your culture is, can you get a group of people that are aligned?

I never had any question about the direction we were going in at the Girl Scouts. We shared our mission and research with all levels of leaders from the very beginning - a concept I created, using cups and saucers, called 'circular management.' Everyone was on a team; there were no superiors or subordinates. There was respect for all people.

Collaboration is a key part of the success of any organization, executed through a clearly defined vision and mission and based on transparency and constant communication.

You have to focus on what your goal is as a team. The most important thing is as a team, your goal is greater than you individually.

One of Rent the Runway's core values is 'Trust in Everyone's Best of Intentions.' We trust our team.

I only collaborate with the people I rock with in life, period. I rock with people where I really respect their craft and respect what they're doing. That's what collaboration should start from.

I think it's a requirement that the general manager and the coach are communicating with each other on a regular basis, and it's unacceptable if they're not.

Organisations and institutions are, at the end of the day, manned by people who put their shared vision above individual interests.

It takes a lot of people to create a success. That's why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be.

The fundamental keys to the culture of any organization can only be achieved when everyone is on the same page.

What matters most is that the people you work with share your values.

We shared the same vision.

I believe that the message of Apollo XI was that in the spirit of Apollo, a free and open spirit, you can attack a very difficult goal and achieve it, if you can all agree and work together to achieve that goal.

Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?

I'm in a band. I have the basic idea, but when you surround yourself with really good players, why would I tell anyone what to play, because they're that good. They don't tell me what to play. They might encourage me, so that's what I do. I encourage them.