Sandra E. Peterson

If I'm sitting in an office, I'm not doing my job.

— Sandra E. Peterson

I always remember what's the most important thing - my kids.

— Sandra E. Peterson

It's hard not to identify with some of what Hillary Clinton is up against.

— Sandra E. Peterson

People need to go back and remember what it was once like to lead businesses in emerging markets.

— Sandra E. Peterson

It's not about me. It's about the organization being successful.

— Sandra E. Peterson

I don't believe in management by fear. I also won't sacrifice the future of a company for a quarter.

— 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…

— Sandra E. Peterson

Men don't quite know how to read women if they're not used to seeing them in a business environment.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Sandra E. Peterson

Honestly, my secret is I pick really, really good people around me.

— Sandra E. Peterson

There's still a narrower band of acceptable behavior for women than men.

— Sandra E. Peterson

Agility is fundamental to leading a team through times of change.

— Sandra E. Peterson

If you look at my career, I've taken on a lot of risky roles.

— Sandra E. Peterson

The people inside the company, generally two to three levels down, they know best what's wrong and how to fix it. It's…

— Sandra E. Peterson

I am very comfortable not being the expert and actually putting people who work for me forward. I don't need to know…

— Sandra E. Peterson

When I walk into a new organization and I don't know the industry or the people, which has always been the case,…

— Sandra E. Peterson

The signal of the importance of something is whether you're actually measuring it and you're holding people accountable to improving those numbers.

— Sandra E. Peterson

One of the things I've learned is people are smart, and they understand what should be done. They understand what the challenges…

— Sandra E. Peterson

'Women on Board' provides a roadmap for high-performing women leaders to join high-performing boards. It is a must-read for every sitting board…

— Sandra E. Peterson

As a woman, this is one of these areas where you have to walk a fine line: the classic, 'Are you soft…

— Sandra E. Peterson

I don't need to spend hours in meetings, because I can have a two-minute conversation with a colleague who is pretty damn…

— Sandra E. Peterson

Managing through ambiguity can be difficult for even the most experienced leaders. Defining a clear set of goals for your team demonstrates…

— Sandra E. Peterson

The reality is that unless you understand the regulatory environment and payment structure, you can't revolutionize it. I think most tech companies…

— Sandra E. Peterson

I consciously make an effort to get to know some of the women who may be in the middle of the organization…

— Sandra E. Peterson

When I was not working, when our children were little, our life was all about our kids and our relationship. We didn't…

— Sandra E. Peterson

It's critically important for Europe to have a different way to think about the role of agriculture in society and the economy…

— Sandra E. Peterson