Poonam Dhillon Quotes

Our core values and business ethics will always be paramount in all that we do, and we are always looking to do the right thing and settle claims fairly and accurately.

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.

I don't mind being cast as some kind of a pantomime baddie, but I am very fair in business. I always have been. I pride myself on being fair.

I haven't got a problem with scrutiny. If it gets hot in the kitchen, don't cook a meal. People should be able to criticise us - it's completely appropriate.

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

If you're going to say to all the people that you're working with, 'We want you to treat the customers honestly; don't lie and don't cheat,' it is somewhat hypocritical if you're not following the same rules.

I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of business.

I never hurt anybody in this business, ever.

Ethics or simple honesty is the building blocks upon which our whole society is based, and business is a part of our society, and it's integral to the practice of being able to conduct business, that you have a set of honest standards.

Business rests squarely on the law of service. It has for its main reliance truth and faith and justice …. It is one of the greatest contributing forces to the moral and spiritual enhancement of the race.

The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust.

Compromise on ethical conduct is not an option.

Integrity and being ethical is one of Affectiva's core values. This means we hold the highest standards for all we do, especially in our science and products.

You can't do a good deal with bad people, and you can't do a bad deal with good people. I often use that as my compass.

With me, I'm going to have a label where no one is ever cheated, ever.

The path to achieving your goals, as an entrepreneur or as part of a company, is just as important as reaching them. That's something I hope men can see as well. If you're going to be stepping on people to get there, that's not good. It doesn't matter if you get there if you leave a path of destroyed people behind you.

I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.

One thing I have always promised is to be open and transparent and to treat employees and partners with respect and integrity.

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.

Would you want to do business with a person who was 99% honest?

I have great admiration for the way the Americans do business. They drive a hard bargain, but once they do it, they stick to their contracts.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.

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

A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.