If you're going to say to all the people that you're working with, 'We want you to treat the customers honestly; don't lie and don't cheat,' it is somewhat hypocritical if you're not following the same rules. James Sinegal cheatcustomerhonestly share on social
You take an educated gamble. If you don't occasionally make a mistake, you're not doing your job. James Sinegal educategamblejob Change image and share on social
Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company. James Sinegal companymessageobscene Change image and share on social
If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself. James Sinegal businesscareeye Change image and share on social
You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised, productivity losses will go along with that. James Sinegal affectclassdisenchant Change image and share on social
Everybody is watching you every minute anyways. If they think the message you're sending out is phony, they're going to say, 'Who does he think he is?' It's again good business. But it is also an obligation. James Sinegal businessgoodmessage share on social
When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors. James Sinegal ambassadoremployeehappy Change image and share on social
I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size. James Sinegal amountconferencecostco Change image and share on social