Tindell Quotes & Sayings

It's better to build a tight chicken coop than a shoddy courthouse. — William Faulkner

Leeds are enjoying more possession now that they have the ball. — Simon Brotherton

You can build a much more wonderful company on love than you can on fear. — Kip Tindell

Folk music is the original melody of man; it is the musical mirror of the world. — Friedrich Nietzsche

A leadership team is a small group of people who are collectively responsible for achieving a common objective for their organization. — Patrick Lencioni

We must practice consistent, reliable, predictable, effective, thoughtful, compassionate and even courteous communication every single day to successfully sustain, develop and grow our business. — Kip Tindell

Building a business where everyone thrives — Kip Tindell

I get to work at about 7:30 or 8 unless I have a breakfast meeting. — Donna Shalala

Our employees are so enthusiastic about The Container Store, in fact, that they're also our best recruiters. We only have a few "official" full-time employees in our recruiting department in our Dallas headquarters, mostly to fill specialized job openings. Instead, we train every employee in the company in how to recruit new members of our team, and we offer constant reminders about the importance of always being on the lookout for talent. It's not the recruiting department's job to recruit. It's the recruiting department's job to make sure everyone takes on the personal responsibility of recruiting - that we all do it. — Kip Tindell

An achievement-oriented culture is very pro-employee - it's so much more fun than one that isn't. Excellence is a tremendous amount of fun; mediocrity is not. — Kip Tindell

That's what leadership is all about: getting somebody to see your vision and believe it's possible. — Kip Tindell