Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.
Richard BransonThere is so much to be learned from listening to people's hopes, frustrations, and points of view
Richard BransonI've had to create companies that I believe in 100%. These are companies I feel will make a genuine difference. Then I have to be willing to find the time myself to talk about them, promote them and market them. I don't want to spend my life doing something that I'm not proud of.
Richard BransonI think because I have great difficulty saying the word, 'no,' almost every day's a different adventure.
Richard BransonWhen employees tell you about their good ideas for the business, don't limit your response to asking questions, taking notes and following up. If you can, ask those people to lead their projects and take responsibility for them. From those experiences, they will then have built the confidence to take on more and you can take a further step back.
Richard Branson