A high percentage of organisations develop a military rationale, whereby only a very small number of people make all of the decisions. There is little wonder, then, that people aren't keen to get out of bed and come to work on a Monday morning. Ricardo Semler beddecisiondevelop share on social
The key to management is to get rid of the managers. Ricardo Semler keymanagementmanager Change image and share on social
I once worked it out - after $12 million, all millionaires are the same. That's because we're all humans, confined to human scale. How many homes can you live in? How many meals can you eat? You can have a living room the size of a cathedral, but you won't live in it. It's too big. Ricardo Semler bigcathedralconfine share on social
No-one works for money alone and tapping into what people want from their careers and what they have to offer is essential. Ricardo Semler careeressentialmoney Change image and share on social
Once employees feel challenged, invigorated and productive, their efforts will naturally translate into profit and growth for the organisation. Ricardo Semler challengeeffortemployee Change image and share on social
People are responsible adults at home. Why do we suddenly transform them into adolescents with no freedom when they reach the workplace? Ricardo Semler adolescentadultfreedom Change image and share on social
Bill Gore from Goretex was a very strong influence because he was one of the first larger companies to experiment with freedom in the workplace. Ricardo Semler billcompanyexperiment Change image and share on social
The purpose of work is not to make money. The purpose of work is to make the workers, whether working stiffs or top executives, feel good about life. Ricardo Semler executivefeelgood Change image and share on social
The best way to invest corporate profits is to give them to the employees. Ricardo Semler corporateemployeegive Change image and share on social
In life, we do not give employees enough leeway. If you look around Semco's office, there are plenty of empty desks. The question is - where are these people? I do not have the slightest idea, but I am not interested. Ricardo Semler deskemployeeempty share on social
