Quotes About Influence

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can.

Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.

Good work has a snowball effect, it keeps leading to more good work.

To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.

Religions work for their own aggrandizement - strengthen the church and so on - and they use reinforcers of one kind or another to get obedience and so on from their communicants.

With colleagues in the work environment, we fail to see the source of their envy or the reason for their manipulations; our attempts at influencing them are based on the assumptions that they want the same things as ourselves.

My mother was a tremendous influence - and still is - on my brothers and me in terms of the work ethic and values and making sure that we never forget where we've come from and are grateful for what we've got.

I don't think I've met anyone with a stronger work ethic than Ray Charles.

I've never been a captain of a team. But people always listen just because of my work ethic.

One of my aunties inspires me beause of how easily she shows her emotions, and she isn't ever afraid to cry. My mum, for her work ethic - she might not show her emotions in public very much, but she's a total power woman. My grandma, who watched four of her children die before her, she's a powerhouse.

A lot of my success, and a lot of who I am now, is because of my dad, and the way he raised me and taught me how to have a work ethic.

And as far as being a leader, I've always kind of been a bit of a quiet leader for the most part and tend to just lead by work ethic and example and those types of things and just be a good teammate and try to love everyone the same way.

My father was a big influence - it was very important to him that we traveled, and he gave me my strong work ethic.

I have a great work ethic - from watching Lucille Ball, not necessarily my own family.

I have to say that it was working with my grandpa, who grew up on a farm in Mountain Home, Idaho, that had the most influence. Witnessing his work ethic and hearing his stories gave me an appreciation for the farm's best lessons.

I think my mom and dad have an incredible work ethic, and we've grown up around it.

I always had a work ethic. And I think I very much got that from my father and my mother.

Kanye inspires me through his work ethic and his approach.

Annie Lee Smith was my mother's name. My father's name was George Washington Smith. I have to tell you, I got all of my attributes from them, obviously, the tangibles, the intangibles. Particularly my work ethic, my dedication.

I think one of the greatest advantages we had on the show growing up was being exposed to Mr. Cosby - being exposed to his work ethic, being exposed to how he handles the job of celebrity and living in the public eye... I think that all had a real significant impact.

Marlon Brando was the major influence in my life, though I never met him. And my father - we didn't get along, but he was an influence in terms of honesty and work ethic. That's the greatest compliment I could pay him.

My father has been an inspiration - he instilled his work ethic without ever having to hammer it home. He was also very encouraging.

I think there is so many elements of the culture of basketball that Jordan leads in and has been a leader over the years - from Michael's on court legacy to his work ethic, competitiveness, passion, and leadership.