Chip Conley Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Every five years, I like to do a big birthday party. I had my 45th birthday with 75 friends in Marrakesh, Morocco.”

“Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world.”

“Daniel Goleman has proven that two-thirds of the success in business is based upon our Emotional Intelligence as opposed to our IQ or our level of experience. As we look for the next crop of future CEOs, maybe it's time for America's corporations to start interviewing grads from the psychology master's programs rather than the M.B.A. programs.”

“Bali is one of my favorite places in the world. In one of my past lives, I believe I was living on the island of Bali.”

“I'd done my time in corporate America, from McDonald's making shakes to Morgan Stanley making deals and, yet, I felt awfully constrained by the uniform - not just my clothes, but how I felt I needed to conform - that a traditional job required me to wear.”

“My life is scattered and busy. I think of my home as a resort. When I step through the door, I feel relaxed. I almost feel like I've taken a vacation.”

“When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model - whether that's as a parent being observed by their kids or a leader under the microscope of their followers - it creates a natural stepping up of how we carry ourselves and what we expect from ourselves.”

“The intersection of psychology and business is typically seen as being as congested, stressful, and emotionally barren as a peak commute traffic day on the L.A. freeways. But, thankfully, we live in an era in which neuroscientists are teaching us about the malleability of our brain and the emotionally contagious nature of our workplaces.”

“The companies we admire are like the people we admire: resilient, authentic, personable, collaborative, ambitious, and humble.”

“At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.”