Quote

Leading by fear is a lot of companies' approach, and a horrible way for people to exist in their lives, when most of your life is spent at work.

Richard Branson

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
Autobiographer
Balloonist
Business Magnate
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Film Producer
High School Teacher
Investor
Sir Richard Branson
Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
Life
Spent
People
Exist
Approach
Company
Lives
Fear
Leading
Work
Companies
Way
Horrible

More quotes by Richard Branson

Image
Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.
Richard Branson
Image
Talent comes from experience and failure
Richard Branson
Image
The quality of business communications has become poorer in recent years as people avoid phone calls and face-to-face meetings, I can only assume, in some misguided quest for efficiency.
Richard Branson
Image
I think entrepreneurship is our natural state--a big adult word that probably boils down to something much more obvious like playfulness.
Richard Branson
Image
There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have
Richard Branson
Image
Exploration is a wonderful way to open our eyes to the world, & to truly see that impossible is just a word.
Richard Branson
Image
Business is the force of change. Business is essential to solving the climate crisis, because this is what business is best at: innovating, changing, addressing risks, searching for opportunities. There is no more vital task
Richard Branson
Image
There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.
Richard Branson
Image
There are quite a few things I've done that even I thought might have been one step too far. But if you are willing to make a fool of yourself and make people smile, as long as you do it with a sense of fun, you can get away with it.
Richard Branson
Image
What's the most critical factor in any business decision you'll ever have to make? Basically, it boils down to this question: If this all crashes, will it bring the whole house tumbling down like a pack of cards? One business matra remains embedded in my brain - protect the downside.
Richard Branson
Image
Smoking marijuana, as long as you leave the nicotine out of it, is certainly no more damaging than having a drink, and I suspect better for you than having a drink.
Richard Branson
Image
In a sense, when we started Virgin Atlantic, I was trying to create an airline for myself. If you try to build the perfect airline for yourself, it will be appreciated by others.
Richard Branson
Image
Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple.
Richard Branson
Image
Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.
Richard Branson
Image
I believe in myself. I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love.
Richard Branson
Image
Confidence breeds confidence and negativity breeds negativity. Treat those around you with respect and dignity and they will thrive.
Richard Branson
Image
It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.
Richard Branson
Image
The music industry is a strange combination of having real and intangible assets: pop bands are brand names in themselves, and at a given stage in their careers their name alone can practically gaurantee hit records.
Richard Branson
Image
I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.
Richard Branson
Image
LEARN FROM FAILURE. If you are an entrepreneur and your first venture wasn't a success, welcome to the club.
Richard Branson