Companies Quotes

“Perceptions of unfairness operate on a continuum”
― Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, Seeking Fairness at Work: Cracking the New Code of Greater Employee Engagement, Retention & Satisfaction

“People need to be educated so that they can make intelligent moral choices”
― Gary L. Francione

“Pick a leader who will keep jobs in your country by offering companies incentives to hire only within their borders, not one who allows corporations to outsource jobs for cheaper labor when there is a national employment crisis. Choose a leader who will invest in building bridges, not walls. Books, not weapons. Morality, not corruption. Intellectualism and wisdom, not ignorance. Stability, not fear and terror. Peace, not chaos. Love, not hate. Convergence, not segregation. Tolerance, not discrimination. Fairness, not hypocrisy. Substance, not superficiality. Character, not immaturity. Transparency, not secrecy. Justice, not lawlessness. Environmental improvement and preservation, not destruction. Truth, not lies.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Companies aren’t families. They’re battlefields in a civil war.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

“I have my own theory about why decline happens at companies like IBM or Microsoft. The company does a great job, innovates and becomes a monopoly or close to it in some field, and then the quality of the product becomes less important. The company starts valuing the great salesmen, because they’re the ones who can move the needle on revenues, not the product engineers and designers. So the salespeople end up running the company.”
― Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs

“Pick a leader who will not only bail out banks and airlines, but also families from losing their homes -- or jobs due to their companies moving to other countries. Pick a leader who will fund schools, not limit spending on education and allow libraries to close. Pick a leader who chooses diplomacy over war. An honest broker in foreign relations. A leader with integrity, one who says what they mean, keeps their word and does not lie to their people. Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“THE ORGANIC FOODS MYTH

A few decades ago, a woman tried to sue a butter company that had printed the word 'LITE' on its product's packaging. She claimed to have gained so much weight from eating the butter, even though it was labeled as being 'LITE'. In court, the lawyer representing the butter company simply held up the container of butter and said to the judge, "My client did not lie. The container is indeed 'light in weight'. The woman lost the case.

In a marketing class in college, we were assigned this case study to show us that 'puffery' is legal. This means that you can deceptively use words with double meanings to sell a product, even though they could mislead customers into thinking your words mean something different. I am using this example to touch upon the myth of organic foods. If I was a lawyer representing a company that had labeled its oranges as being organic, and a man was suing my client because he found out that the oranges were being sprayed with toxins, my defense opening statement would be very simple: "If it's not plastic or metallic, it's organic."

Most products labeled as being organic are not really organic. This is the truth. You pay premium prices for products you think are grown without chemicals, but most products are. If an apple is labeled as being organic, it could mean two things. Either the apple tree itself is free from chemicals, or just the soil. One or the other, but rarely both. The truth is, the word 'organic' can mean many things, and taking a farmer to court would be difficult if you found out his fruits were indeed sprayed with pesticides. After all, all organisms on earth are scientifically labeled as being organic, unless they are made of plastic or metal. The word 'organic' comes from the word 'organism', meaning something that is, or once was, living and breathing air, water and sunlight.

So, the next time you stroll through your local supermarket and see brown pears that are labeled as being organic, know that they could have been third-rate fare sourced from the last day of a weekend market, and have been re-labeled to be sold to a gullible crowd for a premium price. I have a friend who thinks that organic foods have to look beat up and deformed because the use of chemicals is what makes them look perfect and flawless. This is not true. Chemical-free foods can look perfect if grown in your backyard. If you go to jungles or forests untouched by man, you will see fruit and vegetables that look like they sprouted from trees from Heaven. So be cautious the next time you buy anything labeled as 'organic'. Unless you personally know the farmer or the company selling the products, don't trust what you read. You, me, and everything on land and sea are organic.


Suzy Kassem,
Truth Is Crying”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Many companies expect loyal customers without providing loyal service. This has been the visionary failure of countless corporations.”
― Steve Maraboli

“Fifteen years ago, a business manager from the United States came to Plum Village to visit me. His conscience was troubled because he was the head of a firm that designed atomic bombs. I listened as he expressed his concerns. I knew if I advised him to quit his job, another person would only replace him. If he were to quit, he might help himself, but he would not help his company, society, or country. I urged him to remain the director of his firm, to bring mindfulness into his daily work, and to use his position to communicate his concerns and doubts about the production of atomic bombs.

In the Sutra on Happiness, the Buddha says it is great fortune to have an occupation that allows us to be happy, to help others, and to generate compassion and understanding in this world. Those in the helping professions have occupations that give them this wonderful opportunity. Yet many social workers, physicians, and therapists work in a way that does not cultivate their compassion, instead doing their job only to earn money. If the bomb designer practises and does his work with mindfulness, his job can still nourish his compassion and in some way allow him to help others. He can still influence his government and fellow citizens by bringing greater awareness to the situation. He can give the whole nation an opportunity to question the necessity of bomb production.

Many people who are wealthy, powerful, and important in business, politics, and entertainment are not happy. They are seeking empty things - wealth, fame, power, sex - and in the process they are destroying themselves and those around them. In Plum Village, we have organised retreats for businesspeople. We see that they have many problems and suffer just as others do, sometimes even more. We see that their wealth allows them to live in comfortable conditions, yet they still suffer a great deal.

Some businesspeople, even those who have persuaded themselves that their work is very important, feel empty in their occupation. They provide employment to many people in their factories, newspapers, insurance firms, and supermarket chains, yet their financial success is an empty happiness because it is not motivated by understanding or compassion. Caught up in their small world of profit and loss, they are unaware of the suffering and poverty in the world. When we are not int ouch with this larger reality, we will lack the compassion we need to nourish and guide us to happiness.

Once you begin to realise your interconnectedness with others, your interbeing, you begin to see how your actions affect you and all other life. You begin to question your way of living, to look with new eyes at the quality of your relationships and the way you work. You begin to see, 'I have to earn a living, yes, but I want to earn a living mindfully. I want to try to select a vocation not harmful to others and to the natural world, one that does not misuse resources.'

Entire companies can also adopt this way of thinking. Companies have the right to pursue economic growth, but not at the expense of other life. They should respect the life and integrity of people, animals, plants and minerals. Do not invest your time or money in companies that deprive others of their lives, that operate in a way that exploits people or animals, and destroys nature.

Businesspeople who visit Plum Village often find that getting in touch with the suffering of others and cultivating understanding brings them happiness. They practise like Anathapindika, a successful businessman who lived at the time of the Buddha, who with the practise of mindfulness throughout his life did everything he could to help the poor and sick people in his homeland.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the World

“Companies that adapt thrive in uncertainty, those that don't risk extinction.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Business Paradigm Shifting empowers companies to rewrite their future, not just react to the present.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Companies that make their products and services accessible to persons with disabilities don't just expand their market reach; they also ensure that their offerings are user-friendly for everyone in society.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“Inclusivity in design is not just a noble goal; it's smart business. By making products and services accessible to persons with disabilities, companies can tap into a wider market and create solutions that benefit all members of society.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“When companies embrace accessibility for persons with disabilities, they open doors to a broader audience, ensuring that their products and services are easily accessible to everyone, enriching the society as a whole.Inclusivity in design is not just a noble goal; it's smart business. By making products and services accessible to persons with disabilities, companies can tap into a wider market and create solutions that benefit all members of society.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“Accessibility is the key to universal acceptance. Companies that adapt their products and services for persons with disabilities not only grow their customer base but also create more user-friendly solutions for the entire society.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“By focusing on accessibility for persons with disabilities, companies do more than just broaden their market—they create products and services that are easier and more accessible for everyone in society.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“Achieving digital and website accessibility is a straightforward task with profound consequences, offering a great opportunity to make information and services universally accessible and to significantly diminish the access challenges faced by persons with disabilities.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“The relative ease of implementing digital and website accessibility is an opportunity to equalizing access to information and services, effectively reducing the disparities and difficulties faced by persons with disabilities.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“Digital and website accessibility, while relatively easy to achieve, can be a game-changer in making communications and services universally accessible, thereby leveling the playing field for persons with disabilities.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“By embracing digital and website accessibility, we can open doors to universal access to information and services, effectively addressing and reducing the access problems faced by persons with disabilities.”
― Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

“[Barbara Kellerman] says if you want good company leaders, one of the worst things you can do is tolerate bad ones. Because that can easily spiral and make things much worse.”
― Curt Nickisch

“[Mark] Zuckerberg has also said companies need more “masculine energy,” which I think means having employees of all genders wear fake mustaches and interrupt one another more often to talk about stuff they only have a little knowledge about but a lot of confidence in.”
― Vu Le

“One of the qualities that keeps your company shining is integrity.”
― Utibe Samuel Mbom, Your Clients and You

“Building a tech company is like solving a rubiks cube as a colour blind person.”
― Anje Kruger

“It's concerning when human resources become the root cause of a crisis due to their ineptitude in an organization.”
― Sasha Laghonh

“It's concerning when human resources becomes the root cause of a crisis due to their ineptitude in an organization. (2023)”
― Sasha Laghonh

“Most companies that virtue signal have two things in common - mediocrity and hidden skeletons in the closet.”
― Sasha Laghonh

“Choose thou the souls with whom thou wouldst abide; for such is thy free will. Yet choose thou not their company whom thy heart disdains; for such is thy sacred right”
― Noctis Pen, Zori 1ª Parte

“I get the impression that the whole executive life cycle has changed a lot in the last few decades,” I tell him, “and that a lot of people just aren’t prepared, emotionally or any other way.” Hoping to establish my hereditary membership in the executive class, I cite my father, who worked for Gillette for over twenty years and identified so deeply with the firm that no competing products were allowed in the house. Now, however, people seem to be churned out of their companies every three years or so. Ron confirms my impression; an executive today can count on having eight to nine jobs in a lifetime. “You always think the next job will be the last one, but it never is.”
― Barbara Ehrenreich, Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream

“Capitalism, as Marx observed—with surprising admiration for its dynamism—never promised stability, and it’s been a generation since blue-chip companies like IBM offered their white-collar workers a job for life. As the best-seller Who Moved My Cheese advises, dislocated professionals must learn to adapt to new flavors of cheese as the old ones are taken away. But when skilled and experienced people routinely find their skills unwanted and their experience discounted, then something has happened that cuts deep into the very social contract that holds us together.”
― Barbara Ehrenreich, Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream