When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lead by listening - to be a good leader you have to be a great listener. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
You shouldn’t blindly accept a leader’s advice. You’ve got to question leaders on occasion. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Communicate your passion clearly, concisely and with genuine conviction. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you look after your staff, they'll look after your customers. It's that simple. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We always enter markets where the leaders are not doing a great job, so we can go in and disrupt them by… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We need every person on Earth to acknowledge that climate change is real and encourage each other and our leaders to address… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A good leader leads from the front. Don't get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I think that being a business a leader that treads all over people to get to the top is actually not the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I may be a businessman in that I set up and run companies for profit, but when I try to plan ahead… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation.… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I like to take chances on people, and whenever possible, promote from within - it sends a great message to everyone in… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Conflicts often stem from a couple of leaders on both sides that are badly brought up. They'd rather go to war than… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. Doing things differently and solving problems with new,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Learning and leadership go together. Too much credit goes to me for what we have achieved at Virgin but the successes happen… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, you… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I think business leaders all over the world should not just think of how we can make lots of money, which is… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
People who work for me are working for what I believe in. The leaders who run our companies do so on the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Innovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Having a personality of caring about people is important. You can’t be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I believe a good leader brings out the best in people by listening to them, trusting in them, believing in them, respecting… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Leading by fear is a lot of companies' approach, and a horrible way for people to exist in their lives, when most… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Flowers flourish when they're watered, and shrivel up when they're not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
All good leaders listen to their people and empower them to go away and turn any innovative ideas they have into a… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
It isn't effective or productive to force your employees to do anything. Choice empowers people and makes for a more content workforce. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests… — Richard Branson Copy Share
As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end,… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing… — Richard Branson Copy Share
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your… — Richard Branson Copy Share
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Copy Share
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all. — Richard Branson Copy Share
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it. — Richard Branson Copy Share
There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling. — Richard Branson Copy Share
