“As you move forward... there is the potential that the government can make a wrong-move but more importantly, now that the infrastructure has been built.. you have to question how long that growth model can last... Once you've built your motorways and railways, you're not going to build anymore!”— Louis-Vincent Gave
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A growing archive of 3,000+ moments, drawn from every interview.
The smallest male can be dominant based on his social skills. Think about it; nobody walks into a big store in London and assumes the biggest person is the boss! It might be the old man; it might be the young woman!
— Frans de WaalPrimatologist & behavioral psychologist who studies animal cognition and emotions
Gender identity drives self-socialization. People think adults socialise their children, but children socialise themselves. We see the same process in the Great Apes. Self-socialisation we see, is not limited just to humans! That's why I talk about the idea of gender in apes, not just sex.
— Frans de WaalPrimatologist & behavioral psychologist who studies animal cognition and emotions
When you observe chimpanzees and other apes, you see how extremely humanlike they are in almost everything they do. We have been so indoctrinated to think we are special (as a species) that when you see an ape up close and see they are- in essence- us, you don't know what to do with those feelings.
— Frans de WaalPrimatologist & behavioral psychologist who studies animal cognition and emotions
We had amazing values at WeWork, they were distinct, they were cool and I'd never heard of them before, but there was no connection between those values and what all the employees saw on an everyday basis.
— Melissa DaimlerI believe that culture isn't a continuous act. At key inflexion points, it's vital to look at your culture – do our values really represent who we are today and who we want to be?
— Melissa DaimlerThe silver lining of this pandemic in the last couple of years is we have realised that culture is not relegated to an office, it's agnostic of a physical office. It is how we work with each other.
— Melissa DaimlerI don't think culture is the bean bag or the Ping-Pong tables or the free food or the happy hours. Those are great opportunities to connect as individuals and have a little fun, but I do not think those things define what a culture really is.
— Melissa DaimlerCulture is much bigger than that. Culture goes beyond values. I define culture is three primary parts. The first part is behaviour. It's the behaviours of your employees that get embedded into all the processes we are already doing. The second part is processes. The third piece is practices.
— Melissa DaimlerYou have to make decisions throughout your life and be prepared to accept responsibility for those decisions. There is also confidence that comes from learning a set of skills – and that confidence allows you to challenge the status quo.
— Reggie Fils-AiméFormer President of Nintendo of America, led iconic console era
I took the fact that I felt I wasn't good enough as a challenge. This is where I give some of my early bosses and mentors a lot of credit. They invested their time in my training and development.
— Reggie Fils-AiméFormer President of Nintendo of America, led iconic console era
He had the grit and determination to go, to tell that story, and to tell the world what was happening. His experience shaped me – and shaped my own mentality of being tough, resilient, picking myself up from disappointments, and continuing to move forward.
— Reggie Fils-AiméFormer President of Nintendo of America, led iconic console era
Innovative companies are not afraid of failure – they're willing to take risks, fail forward, learn from missteps, pivot, and keep going.
— Reggie Fils-AiméFormer President of Nintendo of America, led iconic console era
Innovation is a skill, a teachable skill, just like management. If you focus on a handful of key principles, you can effectively drive innovation in any type of business.
— Reggie Fils-AiméFormer President of Nintendo of America, led iconic console era
Education exponentially multiplies advancements in every other sector. And critically, it empowers communities with the skills to shape their own futures, build their own economies, and advocate for their own rights.
— Nadia MuradNobel Peace Prize Winner & Yazidi Genocide Survivor Advocate
Empowering women to be decision-makers in their families and communities makes everyone safer, more successful, healthier, and more educated.
— Nadia MuradNobel Peace Prize Winner & Yazidi Genocide Survivor Advocate
The truth is that stable societies are built on the backs of women. Attacking women has a crippling impact on communities.
— Nadia MuradNobel Peace Prize Winner & Yazidi Genocide Survivor Advocate