Sanford I. Weill Quotes

I've been cheered by the reaction to what I've done with Film Independent at LACMA and the organizational support I've received in pursuing it.

Managing is a tough job. When you're young, you just think it's a natural progression - I'm good at this, so I'm going to be good at that - and it's not that way at all.

A philanthropic venture requires all the energy, knowledge and money from its founder that a company requires from the leadership team.

I joined the board of the Santa Fe Institute.

I think a good business book has one coherent idea that is richly played out.

Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international finance and development.

In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first... The first object of any good system must be that of developing first class men.

The essence of business to me is great people run great companies. Mediocre people don't do a very good job.

I believe being president of a private institution is a remarkable experience, but at Ohio State, it's a calling.

Before becoming a college president, I helped over a dozen organizations find strategies to get through some very ugly crises.

I'm on the board of trustees at Boston University. I'm on the board of trustees at Jewish Family Services.

I personally spend the majority of my time by far on outreach and education and fundraising and administration.

I think it's very important, I think for any leader as you go through a career you have to learn the leadership lessons.

When I go into management, I want to do so with 100 per cent commitment.

Benchmarking is an ongoing exercise in any company that aspires for leadership.

Management is the set of skills that can help get things done. Unfortunately, its practice is too often a bag of manipulative tricks to advance someone's own interests, which creates cynicism.

When we talk about change, we, the business leaders, have to implement it. We have to look at what we're not doing and what we should be doing.

The chairman is the man who manages everything and, in the end, takes all the decisions. Always, for the fans, it's important to hear him.

My goal is to change NXT. It is to change every company I've ever been to, and I've changed every company.

Every organization is looking for... a guy who can be the coach for the next 10, 15 years. That's what they want. I get that.

I am good at conceptualizing and building institutions.

In 1976, I was invited to interview for the CEO position of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

I have worked on Wall Street and on Bay Street. I started a charity and I've been doing it while raising four children. And I think that's the kind of experience people want to see from their political leaders. It's real life experience.

Leading Eventbrite has taught me a lot about how to connect with people to drive results.

I created a foundation for poor children called Sinfonia por el Peru, where they play in orchestras and choirs, learn values and get away from the bad life, become better citizens in every aspect.