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title: "4 Direct Reports Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Direct Reports quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Direct Reports sayings and thoughts."
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> [At Microsoft I had many years of experience and history and seeing connections. With my direct reports, the job at Microsoft was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-ballmer/at-microsoft-i-had-many-years-of-experience-and-history-and-seeing/)

[Steve Ballmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-ballmer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05e/steve-ballmer-3273_able_at-microsoft-i-had-many-years-of-experie_161684.png)

> [I try to spend a lot of time with people outside my direct reports. The view from the top is totally distorted.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-costolo/i-try-to-spend-a-lot-of-time-with-people-outside-my-direct-reports/)

[Dick Costolo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-costolo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45e/dick-costolo-14378_direct_i-try-to-spend-a-lot-of-time-with-people_1677425.png)

> [For me, it was valuable just to be able to watch how Jeff operated every day, as well as his leaders and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-jassy/for-me-it-was-valuable-just-to-be-able-to-watch-how-jeff-operated/)

[Andy Jassy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-jassy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/639/andy-jassy-5580_day_for-me-it-was-valuable-just-to-be-able-t_1789584.jpg)

> [“Probably the most important thing you can do to build trust is to spend a little time alone with each of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-malone-scott/probably-the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-build-trust-is-to/)

[Kim Malone Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-malone-scott/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17f/kim-malone-scott-21807_little-time_probably-the-most-important-thing-you-ca_2852258.jpg)

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