Robert Reich Quotes

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.

Human resources are like natural resources; they're often buried deep. You have to go looking for them; they're not just lying around on the surface.

I love being part of a company, and telling a story.

Conversation creates a new kind of network within organizations. Current networks are used for competitive advantage, but conversation is focused on encouraging people to realize their potential.

Colleagues are a wonderful thing - but mentors, that's where the real work gets done.

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.

Just about anyone can make a good product, but it's the people that count. In the end, it's the employees who will take it from a kitchen-table idea to the next level. There are a lot of important things in business, but the people portion comes first.

In a knowledge economy, natural selection favors organizations that can most effectively harness and coordinate collective intellectual energy and creative capacity.

For me, Company is still the best way for me to work.

I have a great team at WME.

Running businesses of all sizes and stages, I've seen the challenges companies face in trying to identify, attract, and retain talent.

I can learn very much from Ferrari because they have so much experience, and I will want to work with them to achieve the maximum I can.

I love building a team around me, and being able to support a group of people is one of the best feelings I've come to know during my career; I imagine this is what a lot of business owners can relate to this.

people are all there is to an organization

Organizations are communities of human beings, not collections of human resources

A company's employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product

It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it.

It's not my job to rate managers. My focus is on me and my team.

When employees join executives in truly owning the responsibility for business success, an exciting new sense of teamwork takes hold.

I think Tesla doesn't sound like it has a very collaborative culture.

When people are your greatest asset, like at Deloitte, investments in human capital should be considered in the same way other companies might invest significantly in product R&D.

Having the support from everyone, the bosses, whoever within the team, definitely makes it much easier for me as a driver.

Chemistry's a word that people who make hires and decisions say, 'Hey, you guys go out and work on your chemistry!'

I'm very happy to work for this club, this team, and these people here at Bayern.

It's helpful to get feedback on your work, and I think you learn a lot from reading other people's work and giving them feedback.