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> [The signal of the importance of something is whether you're actually measuring it and you're holding people accountable to improving those numbers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/the-signal-of-the-importance-of-something-is-whether-you-re-actually/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

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## More by Sandra E. Peterson

> [Bayer CropScience aims to lead the way in sustainable crop solutions, and we are heavily investing in R&D, as well as production capacities, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/bayer-cropscience-aims-to-lead-the-way-in-sustainable-crop-solutions/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [There is value in finding a combination of internal people, stretching them and seeing their potential, then marrying that with someone from the outside.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/there-is-value-in-finding-a-combination-of-internal-people-stretching/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [The thing that has not had enough attention is really thinking about how to use modern breeding techniques to really look at the germplasm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/the-thing-that-has-not-had-enough-attention-is-really-thinking-about/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [Men don't quite know how to read women if they're not used to seeing them in a business environment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/men-don-t-quite-know-how-to-read-women-if-they-re-not-used-to-seeing/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [I don't believe in management by fear. I also won't sacrifice the future of a company for a quarter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/i-don-t-believe-in-management-by-fear-i-also-won-t-sacrifice-the/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [I always remind my team to take a step back and ask themselves, 'Why are we doing this?' For us, 100% of the time,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/i-always-remind-my-team-to-take-a-step-back-and-ask-themselves-why/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [I don't compromise at all on how people lead and manage other people. I don't want to work in an environment where people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/i-don-t-compromise-at-all-on-how-people-lead-and-manage-other-people/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [It's not about me. It's about the organization being successful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/it-s-not-about-me-it-s-about-the-organization-being-successful/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [Most women I know who have been successful in business, it's because they've been willing to take on the risky challenge that other people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/most-women-i-know-who-have-been-successful-in-business-it-s-because/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [People need to go back and remember what it was once like to lead businesses in emerging markets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/people-need-to-go-back-and-remember-what-it-was-once-like-to-lead/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [If I'm sitting in an office, I'm not doing my job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/if-i-m-sitting-in-an-office-i-m-not-doing-my-job/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [It's hard not to identify with some of what Hillary Clinton is up against.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/it-s-hard-not-to-identify-with-some-of-what-hillary-clinton-is-up/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [Anyone who ends up being a leader of a large complicated organization, whether you're a male or a female, you're working an immense amount…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/anyone-who-ends-up-being-a-leader-of-a-large-complicated-organization/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [Build an environment that empowers your team to take risks. Set metrics for what needs to be achieved and measure against them to track…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/build-an-environment-that-empowers-your-team-to-take-risks-set/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

> [Saying you must rotate three crops a year, a certain percentage of your land must be set aside, and some of the other proposals,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-e-peterson/saying-you-must-rotate-three-crops-a-year-a-certain-percentage-of/)

[Sandra E. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-e-peterson/)

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