Organisational Culture Quotes

Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one's moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation.

Entrepreneurs are like cats, because they are independent and do their own thing. Although organisations say they like cats, what they really want is sheep that they can herd.

Our organisation and culture is based on professionalism and values. I think my children reflect both.

Managers develop organisations; leaders develop people.

An empowered organisation is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organisational success.

If you don't have the right culture, in the difficult moments, the tree is going to shake, so my job is to convince everybody that this is how we are going to live, and if you are going to be part of this organisation it has to be in these terms and in this way.

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

Like every big organisation these days, the BBC is obsessed with the wellbeing of those who set foot on its premises. Studios must display warning notices if there is real glass on the set, and the other day I was presented with a booklet explaining how to use a door. I am not kidding.

In politics, during my organisational roles, I have never seen gender bias within my organisation.

Any organisation develops people; it either forms them or deforms them.

In any merger, when you have large organisations coming together, there will be challenges in terms of culture.

An organisation that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only.

Most organisations do not actively seek out input from their lower echelons.