Mobilising, supporting and transforming: HR professionals are at the heart of a company's human dynamics. Here is a selection of inspirational quotes to fuel your thinking and give you the energy you need to meet the challenges of everyday life... and those of tomorrow.
You can imagine, create and build the most wonderful place on earth, but it will always take people to make the dream come true.
Walt Disney, American producer and director
The two most important things do not appear on a company's balance sheet: its reputation and its people.
Henry Ford, American industrialist
Don't let your colleagues and employees work for you. Instead, let them work towards a common goal.
Jack Ma, Chinese entrepreneur
I choose a lazy person for a difficult job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
They say that the younger generation are difficult to govern, and I certainly hope so!
Alain, French philosopher
Take care of people, products and profits, in that order.
Ben Horowitz, American venture capitalist
I'd rather interview 50 people and hire no one than hire the wrong person.
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
Pay your staff as little as possible and that's what you'll get from them.
Malcolm Forbes, American publisher and businessman
Train people so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don't have to.
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin group
The secret of my success is that we have made an exceptional effort to hire the best people in the world.
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc.
