Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsendis an American actor, comedian, film director, and writer. He is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle, Eddie Murphy Raw, The Meteor Man, and various other films and stand-up specials, especially his eponymous self-titled character as the starring role as Robert Peterson on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, in which he created the series, as well as directing episodes...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth6 February 1957
CityChicago, IL
fun excellence excellent
If you don't do it excellently, don't do it at all. Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun.
motivational loyalty people
It's been my experience that the people who gain trust, loyalty, excitement, and energy fast are the ones who pass on the credit to the people who have really done the work. A leader doesnt need any credit... He's getting more credit than he deserves anyway.
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If you have to have a policy manual, publish the 'Ten Commandments.'
business communication management
We know there is a problem with communication but we are not going to discuss it in front of the entire staff.
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Managers must have the discipline not to keep pulling up the flowers to see if their roots are healthy.
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"Top" management is supposed to be a tree full of owls-hooting when management heads into the wrong part of the forest. I'm still unpersuaded they even know where the forest is.
mistake two people
Compromise is usually bad. It should be a last resort. If two departments or divisions have a problem they can't solve and it comes up to you, listen to both sides and then pick one or the other. This places solid accountability on the winner to make it work. Condition your people to avoid compromise.
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A good leader needs to have a compass in his head and a bar of steel in his heart.
leadership people important
When you get right down to it, one of the most important tasks of a leader is to eliminate his people's excuse for failure.
priorities focus objectives
Is what I'm doing or about to do getting us closer to our objective?
fun half
Getting there isn't half the fun - it's all the fun.
organization luck matter
To keep an organization young and fit, don't hire anyone until everybody's so overworked they'll be glad to see the newcomer no matter where he sits.
business light tunnels
Due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.
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Top" management is supposed to be a tree full of owls-hooting when management heads into the wrong part of the forest. I'm still unpersuaded they even know where the forest is.