The one thing we learned about community - you can't force community. — Adam Neumann About Copy Share Image
I learned a lot in the naval officers' course. It gave me a lot. — Adam Neumann Army Copy Share Image
WeWork is my fifth venture. I failed in my first, second and third, had mediocre success in the fourth. — Adam Neumann Failed Copy Share Image
I think all of us naturally want to be a part of a community... at home and at work. — Adam Neumann Community Copy Share Image
Mentorship plays such an important role in business - we know it's a must - and I believe schools should embrace it… — Adam Neumann Believe Copy Share Image
When I came to the U.S., I tried to take shortcuts to make money - but everything crashed. — Adam Neumann Crashed Copy Share Image
I believe that when you do what you love, you find higher levels of satisfaction that can compensate for lower income. — Adam Neumann Believe Copy Share Image
WeWork is working to create a world where people make a life and not just a living. — Adam Neumann Create Copy Share Image
If more people follow their superpowers - and everyone has one - then we're going to be better as a society. — Adam Neumann Better Copy Share Image
Serving in the Israeli Army taught me what it means to be part of something greater than yourself. — Adam Neumann Army Copy Share Image
Once you choose to enter a WeWork, you choose to be part of something more 'we' than 'me.' People start coming together.… — Adam Neumann Coming together Copy Share Image
The right people don't care about a corner office - they care about the culture, if you're mission-driven, what you're going to… — Adam Neumann Better place Copy Share Image
There's no one person that can provide all the insights I need to run the business. There are so many aspects to… — Adam Neumann Business Copy Share Image
I believe that doing the right thing will not only create the best culture and the best product, but you'll also make… — Adam Neumann Believe Copy Share Image
One of the difficult things in a high-growth company is that, even with the best intentions, the company moves so fast, and… — Adam Neumann Advice Copy Share Image
As a child who lived in a lot of places, one of the hardest things for me was to join a new… — Adam Neumann Children Copy Share Image
Before WeWork, I had a baby clothing company. When I started out, I had no real contacts in the garment business and… — Adam Neumann Business Copy Share Image
As far as WeWork is concerned, we're not competing with co-working spaces; we're not competing with office suites. We're competing with work.… — Adam Neumann Better Copy Share Image
When we launched WeWork back in 2010, we saw our opportunity to build community by bringing people together. — Adam Neumann Community Copy Share Image
Others think their American ways will work in other countries. That's not always accurate and can be disrespectful to the local culture. — Adam Neumann American Copy Share Image
I actually think most people do what they love because it's really important to them. — Adam Neumann Important Copy Share Image
I try to surround myself with people smarter than me - if I'm the smartest guy in the room, I change rooms. — Adam Neumann Change Copy Share Image
If you are open-minded and you let the universe come in, you never know where things might go. — Adam Neumann Come Copy Share Image