Sandra E. Peterson Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Sandra E. Peterson Agility is fundamental to leading a team through times of change. Sandra E. Peterson through agility team change Build an environment that empowers your team to take risks. Set metrics for what needs to be achieved and measure against them to track progress along the way. If targets aren't being met, challenge your team to reassess and come back with a new strategy. And create a culture where people are awarded for challenging the status quo. Sandra E. Peterson challenge progress culture people The reality is that unless you understand the regulatory environment and payment structure, you can't revolutionize it. I think most tech companies and startups have come to this realization: that you have to partner with people in the ecosystem. Sandra E. Peterson partner you reality people Most women I know who have been successful in business, it's because they've been willing to take on the risky challenge that other people would say, 'Oh, I'm not sure I want to do that.' Sandra E. Peterson challenge women business people When I walk into a new organization and I don't know the industry or the people, which has always been the case, I do a few things. One is I think about the business from the outside in. Sandra E. Peterson walk think business people One of the things I've learned is people are smart, and they understand what should be done. They understand what the challenges are, but they're not always able to have their voices heard. Sandra E. Peterson understand smart challenges people If you look at my career, I've taken on a lot of risky roles. Sandra E. Peterson career look you taken I am very comfortable not being the expert and actually putting people who work for me forward. I don't need to know all the answers, and I don't need to be the one who's out there up front. Sandra E. Peterson i-am me work people I don't compromise at all on how people lead and manage other people. I don't want to work in an environment where people are belittled and berated. Sandra E. Peterson environment compromise work people I don't believe in management by fear. I also won't sacrifice the future of a company for a quarter. Sandra E. Peterson future sacrifice fear believe I consciously make an effort to get to know some of the women who may be in the middle of the organization - they're not at senior management levels - and try to figure out whether there's a new opportunity they can take on that enables them to shine and succeed in a way they may not have in the past. Sandra E. Peterson women effort opportunity past Men don't quite know how to read women if they're not used to seeing them in a business environment. Sandra E. Peterson know women business men As a woman, this is one of these areas where you have to walk a fine line: the classic, 'Are you soft and squishy, and you hug everybody, and you're a cheerleader?' versus, 'Are you the hard-nosed you-know-what female dog?' Sandra E. Peterson woman walk you dog Anyone who ends up being a leader of a large complicated organization, whether you're a male or a female, you're working an immense amount of hours, and you can't do everything. You can't have complete work/life balance. Sandra E. Peterson you balance organization leader When I was not working, when our children were little, our life was all about our kids and our relationship. We didn't spend tons of time going off and spending time with friends and going on vacations alone. Sandra E. Peterson alone relationship life children 'Women on Board' provides a roadmap for high-performing women leaders to join high-performing boards. It is a must-read for every sitting board director, man or woman, and for everyone who aspires to a corporate board seat. Sandra E. Peterson woman man women sitting The signal of the importance of something is whether you're actually measuring it and you're holding people accountable to improving those numbers. Sandra E. Peterson something you numbers people It's not about me. It's about the organization being successful. Sandra E. Peterson being me organization successful It's hard not to identify with some of what Hillary Clinton is up against. Sandra E. Peterson against some up hard There's still a narrower band of acceptable behavior for women than men. Sandra E. Peterson women band behavior men
