Bob Nelson Quotes & Sayings

People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition. — Bob Nelson

Take your work seriously and yourself lightly. — Bob Nelson

It is always easier - and usually far more effective - to focus on changing your behavior than on changing the behavior of others. — Bob Nelson

Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways. — Bob Nelson

Communicate, communicate, and then communicate some more. — Bob Nelson

You get what you reward. Be clear about what you want to get and systematically reward it. — Bob Nelson

Just the act of listening means more than you can imagine to most employees. — Bob Nelson

You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves. — Bob Nelson

You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within. — Bob Nelson

An open-door policy doesn't do much for a closed mind. — Bob Nelson

An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager. — Bob Nelson