"Too many leaders are so caught up in……" — Douglas Conant
"Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I discovered that the more fully present I was with other people, the more fully present they were with me, and the more productive our relationship became over time."
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Douglas Conant
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18 Quotes by Douglas Conant
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To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.
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You can't talk your way out of something you behaved your way into. You have to behave your way out…
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Ultimately as a leader, you're evaluated on how you interact with people. If you do it well, you develop a…
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Even a brief interaction can change the way people think about themselves, their leaders, and the future. Each of those…
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The action is in the interaction.
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When I arrived at Campbell on January 8, 2001, the company had lost half its market value in the prior…
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I have a foundational belief that business results start with culture and your people.
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Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get…
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On a personal level, I send out about 20 thank-you notes a day to staffers, on all levels. And every…
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Learning to celebrate success is a key component of learning how to win in the market.
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Most people think of leaders as being these outgoing, very visible, and charismatic people, which I find to be a…
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You have to talk about mistakes and then talk about what you have learned and how to move forward. You…
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