Businessman Quotes

The BBC should not have a cheerleader. It should have somebody who runs the organisation in the interests of the public and that should be a chairman.
There is an honourable tradition in British public life that those charged with authority at the top of an organisation should accept responsibility for what happens in that organisation. I am therefore writing to the prime minister today to tender my resignation as chairman of the BBC.
Without the BBC, the proliferation of television and radio channels by the private sector would simply result in more and more channels, with tiny audiences, all seeking to do the same thing. The future would be one of fragmentation - fragmentation without either plurality or diversity.
China is an area where we need to be present. Lots of companies want to supply their products to China.
I have never concealed my dual citizenship. People involved in state business should probably declare their dual citizenship if they have it.
Western media present events in Russia in a thoroughly negative light. Yes, we have problems, and these need to be covered. But the fact remains that there is a propaganda campaign being waged against Russia. And this is disturbing.
As we say at Year Up all the time, investing in our young people is not just a matter of economic justice. It's good business sense.
At Year Up, our students - low income 18-24 year olds - come to us having already faced substantial obstacles in life. They are not in search of a handout; what they want most of all is the ability to take ownership of their own futures.
At Year Up, we have helped thousands of students rise from poverty into a professional career in a single year.
Businesses are no longer receiving the cost savings from outsourcing that they once did.
College today is an expensive option without a lot of economies of scale, right, when you go and live at a college. So you have a system that's increasing its cost base by probably five percent a year.
I was taught very early on how you treat people is actually what matters.
I've never been afraid to make a polite ask to someone.
It's not always the case that doing what's right is also doing what's smart, but when it is, the question of 'what to do' should be pretty simple.
Many of our students say, 'We wish we had a mentor in high school. We wish we had someone we could spend more time with, who paid more attention to us, who I could sit down with and talk to when I had a problem.' So relationships are critical.
Many training programs and often schools focus on just a skill or a kind of work competency. That's only half the equation.
Mentors provide professional networks, outlets for frustration, college and career counseling, general life advice, and most importantly, an extra voice telling a student they are smart enough and capable enough to cross the stage at graduation and land their first paycheck from a career pathway job.
One can fall into the 'soft bigotry of low expectations.'
Our young immigrants have a lot to offer. They are motivated and hard-working, and in many cases have already contributed significantly to our society - by excelling in school, by volunteering in their communities, or by serving in the military.
The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills.
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