Careers Quote by Andrea Jung
“It's an unbelievable responsibility to influence decisions, shareholder value and most important to me, people's careers and livelihoods.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Corporate Leadership Forum, 2015
Leaders bear heavy responsibility influencing business outcomes and the livelihoods of employees.
In simple terms: Leadership impacts people and profits.
Key Takeaway
Lead responsibly with empathy.
Themes
leadership
responsibility
people
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
business
motivational
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- HR policy
- public speaking
Key Concepts
ethics
stakeholder theory
career development
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you prioritize employee welfare?
- What metrics guide ethical decisions?
A Different Perspective
Balancing profit and people is challenging.
![“That was very much ahead of its time back in the 1880s and, not surprisingly, it was met with some resistance. [I]f you fast forward to today and the fact that we're the single largest source of employment for women (broadly speaking, as the reps are independent contractors), we've been an…” quote by Andrea Jung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/899/andrea-jung-18617_business_that-was-very-much-ahead-of-its-time-bac_704998.jpg)
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
![“The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with [Larry] Holmes. That would have made all the difference.” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d63/gerry-cooney-20863_bigs_the-only-regret-i-have-in-my-career-is-m_1534.jpg)
![“The young man [Turgot] destined for an ecclesiastical career was placed within walls carefully designed to keep out all currents of new thought; his studies, his reading, his professors, his associates, all were combined to keep from him any results of observation or reflection save those…” quote by Andrew Dickson White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5d4/andrew-dickson-white-24254_associates_the-young-man-turgot-destined-for-an-ecc_3146.jpg)
