Corporate world Quote by Sarah Cooper

Like everyone, appearing smart during meetings is my top priority. Sometimes this can be difficult if you start daydreaming about your next vacation, your…

— Sarah Cooper

If you have people who are high-performing working for you, it's so easy to do your job. Otherwise, you can't even agree on the…

— Douglas Conant

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

— Sandra E. Peterson

I've been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. The thing that strikes me most about them is how…

— Bill Russell

I find most meetings are a waste of time, because they are so ill-prepared and there's little opportunity for true synergy in producing better…

— Stephen Covey

Corporate America is drowning in meetings. To make one thing clear, I am not against communication. Quick one-on-ones can be extremely effective. I am…

— Sebastian Thrun

The productiveness of any meeting depends on the level of thought given to the agenda in advance, and you should never leave a meeting…

— Barbara Corcoran

The best meetings get real work done. When your people learn that your meetings actually accomplish something, they will stop making excuses to be…

— Larry Constantine

There is one crucial rule that must be followed in all creative meetings. Never speak first. At least at the start, your job is…

— William Goldman

“Meetings should be great—they’re opportunities for a group of people sitting together around a table to directly communicate. That should be a good thing.…

— Jason Fried

“Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set new directions, sharpen focus, create…

— Paul Axtell

I believe that meetings at the top level in a relatively informal atmosphere are always useful, and there is reason to hope that we…

— Vladimir Putin