Bill Gore from Goretex was a very strong influence because he was one of the first larger companies to experiment with freedom in the workplace. Ricardo Semler Read Quote
I once worked it out – after $12 million, all millionaires are the same. That’s because we’re all humans, confined to human scale. How many homes can you live in? How many meals can you eat? You can have a living room the size of a cathedral, but you won’t live in it. It’s too big. Ricardo Semler Read Quote
People are responsible adults at home. Why do we suddenly transform them into adolescents with no freedom when they reach the workplace? Ricardo Semler Read Quote
The purpose of work is not to make money. The purpose of work is to make the workers, whether working stiffs or top executives, feel good about life. Ricardo Semler Read Quote
A high percentage of organisations develop a military rationale, whereby only a very small number of people make all of the decisions. There is little wonder, then, that people aren’t keen to get out of bed and come to work on a Monday morning. Ricardo Semler Read Quote
Once employees feel challenged, invigorated and productive, their efforts will naturally translate into profit and growth for the organisation. Ricardo Semler Read Quote