Good businesses generate missions to drive their profits. Great businesses generate profits to drive their missions.
TONY HSIEHWhatever you are thinking, think bigger.
More Tony Hsieh Quotes
-
-
The ultimate definition of success is: you could lose everything that you have and truly be okay with it. Your happiness isn’t based on external factors.
TONY HSIEH -
Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees.
TONY HSIEH -
Ask yourself: would you be comfortable printing everything your employees, customers & partners have to say about your culture?
TONY HSIEH -
The brand is just a lagging indicator of a company’s culture.
TONY HSIEH -
Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).
TONY HSIEH -
Your personal core values define who you are, and a company’s core values ultimately define the company’s character and brand. For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
TONY HSIEH -
If you’re worried about putting food on the table or putting a roof over your head, that stress is definitely will contribute to unhappiness, but once you have your basic needs met then incremental money.
TONY HSIEH -
If you’re focused on the friendship as its own reward, serendipitous stuff just happens. I know that sounds weird, but I can tell you for our 12 years of existence, it’s actually how a lot of stuff happens.
TONY HSIEH -
Your culture is your brand.
TONY HSIEH -
Problems are just mile markers. Each one we pass means we’ve gotten better.
TONY HSIEH -
For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.
TONY HSIEH -
A great brand is a story that never stops unfolding.
TONY HSIEH -
I view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.
TONY HSIEH -
To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.
TONY HSIEH -
The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.
TONY HSIEH