I really moved through my career based on curiosity about something. I never looked at a title and said, 'I want that.'
Anne SweeneyI look at power as the ability to get people motivated and to get them to do things that maybe they don't think are important but, in the end, are in pursuit of something greater than themselves.
Anne SweeneySurround yourself with the best people and then get out of their way. Give them a chance to exceed your expectations and they usually will.
Anne SweeneyI remember when cable happened and everyone said broadcast was dead, and then satellite happened and everyone said cable was dead, and then DVDs happened and everyone said everything was over. Nothing was over. I'm very optimistic about the future.
Anne SweeneyI think the must-have power qualities for a female or male power leader are really the ability to focus, to work hard, to be extremely goal oriented and to not let the noise and the nonsense interfere with your mission - what you really feel you want to do with your career and your life.
Anne Sweeney