Irene Rosenfeld Quotes

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Irene Rosenfeld

Profession : Businesswoman

Birth : May 3, 1953

Mom was a housewife; Dad was an accountant. They taught me a lot about the value of working hard.

Irene Rosenfeld

Our emerging workforce is not interested in command-and-control leadership. They don't want to do things because I said so; they want to do things because they want to do them.

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It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership.

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I talk a lot about taking risks, and then I follow that up very quickly by saying, 'Take prudent risks.'

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Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.

Irene Rosenfeld

The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.

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Major organizational changes create uncertainty. But the point is to move quickly - faster than you are comfortable - because in hindsight, you will always wish you had made changes even sooner.

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Endorphins are a very powerful thing.

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During a transformation, it's understandable to be hesitant about moving too fast, especially at the outset.

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I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.

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I grew up in business at a time where there weren't very many female role models, and so in the early days, we wore little bow ties like the guys, and we talked about the Army even though we weren't in the Army. And the reality was that wasn't the right way to approach the business world.

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Leaders tend to focus on 'what to do,' but the real issue is more often 'how to do it.'

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Even in developing markets, we're seeing the growth of digital communication is proceeding at a very rapid pace.

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I've received many good pieces of advice throughout my life.

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I've done more travel than I need to in my lifetime.

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I think my very best piece of advice is be yourself.

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Parenting is one of the best management training programs there is.

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Do what in your heart you know is right. It is easy to get caught up in your ambitions, but no job is worth not being true to yourself.

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People vote with their hearts, not their heads.

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How you manage change can make all the difference.

Irene Rosenfeld