Grows Quotes by John Gerzema

Companies have to be innovative in leading with values the same way they have to be innovative in their products and services.

— John Gerzema

Businesses are going to innovate in how they bring prices down so people can shop the way they want.

— John Gerzema

A German firm called Friendsurance relies on people forming their own groups, which apply peer pressure to keep claims and costs lower. The result…

— John Gerzema

All leaders, male or female, innately possess feminine qualities like empathy, candor and vulnerability - the difference lies in which leaders choose to suppress…

— John Gerzema

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times.

— John Gerzema

While leaders spend considerable time and effort trying to envision markets and pushing out innovation, empathy can often generate simple, yet breakthrough ideas.

— John Gerzema

Businesses have to make gestures that go beyond words. Persuasion no longer works.

— John Gerzema

The worst thing you can do is try to manipulate or control perceptions. It's impossible, and when you are found out the result is…

— John Gerzema

If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new…

— John Gerzema

The strong emergence of pro-feminine values in highly masculine societies signals that traditional masculine structures will continue to be challenged as the Millennial generation…

— John Gerzema

Everywhere, people are beginning to question masculine notions of control, aggression and black-and-white thinking - and instead are favoring more empathetic, nurturing and collaborative…

— John Gerzema