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“Leonardo da Vinci. He knew and achieved more than possibly any other man that ever lived. He was never satisfied with the knowledge he had; he always wanted to learn more about the workings of the world.”
― Can Akdeniz, The Art of Hacking

“dedication is not necessarily demonstrated by an excessive number of hours worked, or by the amount of blood, sweat, and tears poured into the development of an idea or a product. Employees are, first and foremost, people. They have individual personalities and interests, as well as widely variable styles of work and time management. Most importantly, they have lives outside the office, and that personal life is just as important to their success as their working conditions.”
― Can Akdeniz, Cool Boss: Master 11 Qualities of Today's Greatest Leaders

“Create Quality Circles – A quality circle is an alternative or a parallel structure to the traditional method of organizing the division of labor. Japanese companies heavily emphasize the constant increase of labor responsibilities. This leads not only to the personal development of workers themselves, but also to greater efficiency and collaboration, as workers trade off responsibilities and learn from one another. The quality circle consists of a volunteer group of workers who are trained – in addition to their normal duties – to analyze and find solutions to work-related problems and then present them to management for approval.”
― Can Akdeniz, MBA 2.0: Things You Won't Learn in Business School

“More than ever before, a company’s success depends on the quality of its employees. This, in turn, depends on the resources expended by organizations for their employees’ well-being, health, education and multitudinous other things. Adding to this, there has been an increase in the legislation protecting employee rights, a greater regulatory focus on employee participation and empowerment, and a greater focus on a two-way basis of employee management.”
― Can Akdeniz, MBA 2.0: Things You Won't Learn in Business School