Expectation Setting Quotes

I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling.

A lot of times in a record company environment, it's, 'All right, go out on the road, go get some experience, come back in six months, and we'll see where we are.' I've erased that. Now it's, 'This is what we're working on today. I expect you to come in tomorrow and address this and be better.'

The more a leader is in the habit of demanding from his men, the surer he will be that his demands will be answered.

If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.

I think there is also a certain degree of expectation that's set up by trailers, where even if you know what's going to happen in parts of the film based on the trailer, you almost anticipate and look forward to those moments based on having seen the trailer.

Metaphor matters because it creates expectations.

A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.

You can't blame someone for not knowing what his or her job should be if you don't ask for it right off the bat.

If you’re frustrated because you’re not getting what you want, stop for a second: Have you actually flat-out asked for it? If you haven’t, stop complaining. You can’t expect the world to read your mind. You have to put it out there, and sometimes putting it out there is as simple as just saying, “Hey, can I have that?