Quotes About Communication

People do ask me for advice for some reason. And I'll just kind of pose it back to them and let them answer on their own. I never like to give my advice 'cause I don't want them to come back and 'You were wrong! You ruined my life!' so it's more about 'Hey, this is what you just told me. What does that sound like to you?'

I don't want to pose either with Obama or with Merkel.

Getting to shake hands, pose for pictures, sign books, and interact with people who listen to our radio shows is a blast.

My style is very strong poses and expressions.

But my question is, am I compromising by adapting my words for the audience and where is the line beyond which I am not adapting words, but changing my position?

We are rather in the position that used to exist at the BBC, where you feel that you can pick up the phone to people who are experts in their field and they will be very favourably disposed to you and share their knowledge.

I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else.

Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.

People talk about the age and positioning of a brand, but hell, it's not about that. The global language is digital, and we need to speak the language.

If more people were actively engaged in advocating their positions I think we'd have a better society.

Disagreement on issues doesn't mean 'dissension.' All it means is that honest men can differ in their approach. You lay out your positions, and president makes a decision.

I think that you can disagree with people and debate over their positions with issues without engaging in the politics of personal destruction.

Those in leadership positions who fail to grasp or use the power of stories risk failure for their companies and for themselves.

It always helps to play every game at the back with the same players. You get a good understanding of each other and how one of you works, and what positions to take up.

You're always trying to find ways of getting guys in positions in which they will be comfortable.

Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.

It's easy to just be rude or just be nasty. I think it's actually harder for people to say something positive; it's interesting.

If I had my way, I wouldn't do annual reviews, if I felt that everybody would be more honest about positive and negative feedback along the way. I think the annual review process is so antiquated.

Anytime I talk about my wife, I want to make it, like, 'the battle-ax,' and I always do that bit, but it's not true. She's a very positive person.

I can't be around someone who is negative because I am such a positive person. If you are mean, then we don't speak.

One of the few positive things about social media now is you have a voice and you can influence people.

I've always believed we can attract a lot more Canadians to the conservative party by explaining and communicating our policies in a more positive way.

I just wish Twitter was used in a more positive way.

There are not enough people out talking about the President positively.