Quotes from Dennis W. Bakke

A joy-filled workplace gives people the freedom to use their talents and skills for the benefit of society, without being crushed or controlled by autocratic supervisors.

In the dynamic world in which we live, every job is or should be in a constant state of change. Some jobs change faster than others. Each of us has to keep adjusting our work to keep up with the changes in technology, operations, and regulation.

People usually feel comfortable making decisions about subject matter that's familiar to them.

their workplace," said one of our U.S. employees. " I am very happy because today I'm

Skills and talent were important, but they took a back seat to the way a person reacted to the company's values,

The wage controls ended, but benefits remained. In most cases, benefit

They are always out of date, and no one follows them anyway.

While there is no doubt that certain specific skills and experiencesmay be very helpful in preparing a person for a particular job, we should be careful not to require these skills. We will not find the people most capable of making important decisions by instituting arbitrary or inflexible prerequisites. On the contrary, these requirements end up excluding some of the best possible people.