Tony Hsieh Quotes

I think the company that has the clearest set of values is Amazon. That company knows what it is. It may be that it's not your cup of tea, but every single person at that company knows what the Amazon values are.

Defining, embedding, and living core beliefs set the stage for executives and employees to connect. Through actions that consistently convey who we are and how we act, executives can inspire employees to believe in the organization's values and buy in to its brand.

For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.

When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.

Our culture is the foundation for our company.

There's no specific mission statement for the 'Toast.'

What will become compellingly important is absolute clarity of shared purpose and set of principles of conduct sort of institutional genetic code that every member of the organization understands in a common way, and with deep conviction.

Chick-fil-A is what it is today because of its people, purpose and product.

Culture is what happens when the CEO isn't in the room.

Microsoft's culture is very strong.

Every launch of a new international edition of HuffPost is an opportunity to revisit our core DNA and remind ourselves who we are as an organization.

Ultimately, what any company does when it is successful is merely a lagging indicator of its existing culture.

Company culture is my number one priority. It's more important than the team, the product, the business model, or the investors. All of those things can be fixed and made better over time. But culture has to be established on Day 1.

Football clubs need to have a better understanding of what the club stands for and how they go about thier business.

I think culture is a big word for corporate character.

The right people don't care about a corner office - they care about the culture, if you're mission-driven, what you're going to do to make the world a better place.

You make sure to set True Norths for your company. You can't be involved in every decision and every meeting; you have to make sure the mission is very built into the culture, the product, and how you communicate.

A single person doesn't change an organization, but culture and good people do.

Ideology knows the answer before the question has been asked. Principles are something different: a set of values that have to be adapted to circumstances but not compromised away.

For better or for worse, our company (The News Corporation Ltd.) is a reflection of my thinking, my character, my values.

You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.

The truest test of civilization, culture and dignity is character and not clothing.

Apple stood for something and had a reason for being that wasn't just about making money.

Having a clear mission and making sure you know that mission and making sure that mission comes through the company is probably the most important thing you can do for both culture and values.

All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year.