Leadership

When you fail, you take ownership of the failure, and then you assess what mistakes were made, what could be done differently, what better instructions you could have given, what better support you could have given, then you fix those problems, move on and try again, simple.

Former Navy SEAL Commander & Leadership Author

Fundamentally you build trust with people by giving them trust.

Former Navy SEAL Commander & Leadership Author

I don't think we can ever be sure of the decisions we make; but there are things we can do. Firstly; get outside help.

Co-inventor of Public-Key Cryptography & Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

The American general felt that if we confronted the Russians with a determined show of force, they would probably back down. And you know what? He was probably right; but what does probably mean? If it's 90% then there was a 10% chance he was wrong.

Co-inventor of Public-Key Cryptography & Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

Our vision statement was about elevating the world from a place of mediocrity to greatness.

Founder of Lululemon Athletica, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist

I started from a position of giving, without expectation of return. I also decided that I only wanted to work with people who I loved to work with.

Founder of Lululemon Athletica, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist

I give all of you permission whereby, if I change the way I behave, my beliefs, the way we are going, I give you permission to hit me in my face, you need to bring me back to reality.

Founder and CEO of Chobani Greek Yogurt Company

It's very clear that the sole purpose of business is not just to make money for shareholders, but actually to look after their employees, their communities and their society. Businesses play a role in society, and they have a voice which they have to use. Silence is not an option.

Founder and CEO of Chobani Greek Yogurt Company

Those who criticise China have a case to complain about the contributory role the country's authoritarian system played in the spread of the pandemic, but that very system also allowed authorities to get a quick grip on it and bring it under control with impressive efficiency.

Read a lot. Never accept current standards. Always improve yourself. And remember, you always meet twice in life.

Former Formula 1 World Champion, won 2016 title with Mercedes

Having grown up and worked in this environment, I strongly believe there is a solution to everything as long as you are not willing to accept a status quo and constantly look for better results.

Former Formula 1 World Champion, won 2016 title with Mercedes

Had I not defended it and stood by it, I think it could have disappeared into history- but because I protected it, stood up for it, believed in it and understood why it existed and what it had done? That's why it still remains.

British artist known for provocative conceptual and autobiographical works

There's an old adage that the boxer is the last one to know – it's not true, he's the first one to know, but the last to acknowledge it. You can learn from defeat – it's not the end of the world, but you have to learn from it.

Founder of PostSecret, anonymous confessions project & book series

To be a great fighter you obviously have to have talent, but what really matters is dedication and discipline. I've seen so many guys with talent where I've thought, 'this guy's going to be a world champion...' but they've not had the dedication. You can't just succeed with talent.

Founder of PostSecret, anonymous confessions project & book series

You are as good as your highest level of preparation in any negotiation. In any negotiation, you develop trust by putting in time where you don't have any skin in the game; that means you need to watch negotiations happen- and get a feel for how it's done.

Former FBI Hostage Negotiator & Author of "Never Split the Difference

When social distrust mounts- when people feel like the game is rigged against them- they are especially vulnerable to demagogues who come along and want them to channel their rage, anxiety and distrust toward scapegoats.

Labor Secretary & Economist; Leading Voice on Inequality