Irene Rosenfeld quotes

Our emerging workforce is not interested in command-and-control leadership. They don't want to do things because I said so; they want to do things because they want to do them. (Irene Rosenfeld)
I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view. View quote
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I am very excited and delighted to be an important part of the development of corporate America. View quote
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It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership. View quote
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The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course. View quote
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How you manage change can make all the difference. View quote
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I hate to see people frustrated or leave a company for an opportunity they could easily have had at their current company if they had only asked. View quote
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Endorphins are a very powerful thing. View quote
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Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me. View quote
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I think my father was somewhat disappointed in not having had a son, and in that way I was the nearest thing he had. View quote
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Major organizational changes create uncertainty. (Irene Rosenfeld)
People vote with their hearts, not their heads. View quote
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I've received many good pieces of advice throughout my life. View quote
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Mom was a housewife; Dad was an accountant. They taught me a lot about the value of working hard. View quote
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Sports have always been a really important part of how I energize myself, as well as how I relax. I spend a lot of my spare time with my family playing tennis, biking and rollerblading. View quote
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I talk a lot about taking risks, and then I follow that up very quickly by saying, 'Take prudent risks.' View quote
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Even in developing markets, we're seeing the growth of digital communication is proceeding at a very rapid pace. View quote
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When investors, particularly investment bankers, talk about splitting up companies, there's a lot of discussion about multiple expansion, and the reality is multiple expansion is an outcome, not a strategy. View quote
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Irene Rosenfeld

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Photo: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Businesswoman
Born: May 3, 1953
Quotes count: 18