Professionalism Quotes

92 Professionalism quotes by 70 unique authors

Truly visionary and successful companies have discovered that there is no conflict between the pursuit of profit and having a pursuit beyond profit. — David Maister
Professional is not a label you give yourself - it's a description you hope others will apply to you. — David Maister
Stop teaching students that they are the best and the brightest. — David Maister
The noble path does win but only if you are prepared to make the investment over a long period of time. — David Maister
Focus on being the best you can at what you want to do. — David Maister
What is important is what inspires persistence and determination- in other words what you care about. — David Maister
When did you feel most fulfilled? When did you impress yourself, or otherwise feel most proud of yourself? — David Maister
More than any other factor, it is the people we have to deal with that determine the quality of our work lives. — David Maister
No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you… — David Maister
Before a leader can be accepted, let alone succeed, autonomous professionals must agree to be influenced by that person. — David Maister
Your task as a leader is to help others to succeed, not to strive only for your own success. If I don't trust your motives,… — David Maister
I will accept your influence, guidance and direction if (and only if) I believe that you and I share similar goals. — David Maister
I will not accept your guidance and critique unless you are supportive and nurturing. On the other hand, you need to be continually demanding. — David Maister
Whether or not your values are operational is crucially determined by whether or not there are consequences for noncompliance. — David Maister
If your clients aren't actively telling their friends about you, maybe your work isn't as great as you think it is. — David Maister
One man can make another's life so much better. — Janet Morris
The authority and influence of France on the world scene in the 21st century will not depend solely on its modernity and cohesion, nor even… — Jacques Chirac
It occurred to me that eating is the only form of professionalism most people ever attain. — Don DeLillo
It is the height of professionalism to be able to make an ordinary piece of music sound good. When playing routine melodic studies the player… — Howard Snell
When the invasion began, the British public was called upon to 'support' troops sent illegally and undemocratically to kill people with whom we had no… — John Pilger
Politics aside, it will be hard for any new liberal radio network to outdo the professionalism of NPR. — Paul Weyrich
I am proud of my achievements, my work ethic, and the way I live my life. The PGA Tour not only treated me unfairly, but… — Vijay Singh
What worries me is the professionalism of everything. — Irvine Welsh
The combination of professionalism and technology may also result in narrow-minded specialization more suited to a debating society than to an organization whose task it… — Martin Van Creveld
America has always been a country of amateurs where the professional, that is to say, the man who claims authority as a member of an… — Wystan Hugh Auden

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