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Workplace culture Quotes

"There are 3 things I look for when I hire people. Are they smart? Do they get things done? Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?"

"We have a strict 'no a-hole policy' at SpaceX. And we fire people that are. I mean, we give them a little bit of warning. But if they continue to be an a-hole, then they're fired."

"All work and no play is a good way to get to know the janitor on a first name basis"

"Our belief is that if you get the culture right most of the other stuff like great customer service or building a great long-term brand or passionate employees and customers will happen on its own"

"You must practice empathy in business."

"The best way to help people change is to help them understand who they are, how they work, and why their work matters"

"In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way"

"Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit."

"The best morale exists when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it's usually lousy"

"It's very important to like the people you work with."

"You can’t do a good business with a bad person. Find the right people to work with and you can’t go wrong."

"One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them"

"Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to."

"You are a very lucky people to be able to clock in and out"

"An organization’s culture is the glue that holds it together and determines its effectiveness."

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