800 Best Toxic Workplace Quotes To Motivate You (2023)
1. “When a workplace becomes toxic, its poison spreads beyond its walls and into the lives of its workers and their families.”
2. “A toxic workplace isn’t only toxic for the people who work there, but also toxic for the company’s success” — Unknown
3. “A lack of proper communication among employees – or, worse yet, communicating unclear or incorrect information – is a key sign of a toxic work environment.” ― businessnewsdaily.com
4. “A negative and toxic person never feels teased with the genuine presence of the pretenders in his network and he always feels pleased with the absence of the genuine leader in his circle.” ― Anuj
5. “A toxic person kills, and by kills I mean totally destroys teamwork.” ― Rands
6. “Dear Self: Stop re-opening your doors for toxic people, then calling it ‘seeking closure.’ Certain things don’t work out in life... And that’s ok.”— Reyna Biddy
7. “Just say no to complicated, dead end, unhealthy, and toxic relationships.”―Stephanie Lahart
8. “Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life.” —Adam Grant, American psychologist and author
9. “The constructive feedback environment doesn’t make an employee feel less when he makes a mistake. Instead, it turns it into an opportunity to upgrade their performance.” ― zippia.com
10. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.”
11. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” ~ Laura Stavoe Harm
12. “To those who value words of affirmation, criticism feels like a knife in the heart.”
13. “Diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” seem to be go-to business buzzwords in today’s work culture, appearing all over company websites and on seemingly every mission statement. But in 2021 and beyond, we want to inspire leaders to achieve more than lip service.
14. “Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us — and those around us — more effectively” — Unknown
15. “Our need to belong is not rational, but it is a constant that exists across all people in all cultures.”
16. “Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.” – Edward Abbey
17. “A company’s culture is the foundation for future innovation. An entrepreneur's job is to build the foundation.”
18. “A good work culture and work environment is very crucial in helping your employees to put their best foot forward.” ― Pooja Agnihotri
19. “Letting go of toxic patterns and believing new possibilities are possible will help us create healthier boundaries” — Unknown
20. “A positive working environment is a workplace that promotes employee safety, growth, and goal attainment.” ― indeed.com
21. “To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.” – John Adams
22. “A culture of discipline is not a principal of the business, it’s a principle of greatness.”
23. “A toxic relationship isn’t just about two toxic people; it can also involve one person who keeps enabling the other’s toxicity” — Unknown
24. “I think Dostoevsky was right. that every human being must have a point at which he stands against the culture. where he says. this is me and the damned world can go to hell.”
25. “People appear like angels until you hear them speak. You must not rush to judge people by the color of their cloaks, but by the content of their words!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
26. “Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life."
27. “Desert is simply that: an ecstatic critique of culture, an ecstatic form of disappearance.” ― Jean Baudrillard
28. “Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.” Max Lucado
29. A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves. ― Simon Sinek
30. “You’ll never see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air.”
31. Guilt is toxic. Reliving the same mistake over and over again is torture. Constantly criticising and blaming yourself is bullying. Break free of this cycle. Reflect. Learn. Grow. Love yourself. Forgive yourself.
32. “Toxic people don’t like it when others see through them, so they’ll do all they can to make everyone else look like a monster.” – Nitya Prakash
33. “It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.” — Karen Salmansohn
34. “Ultimately abortion takes place because there is something wrong within the culture, within the system, and not simply because this or that particular woman is seeking to end an unwanted pregnancy.”
35. “We live in a culture that wants to transgress all limitations, not accept them—to cheat time and space. To “be like God.”
36. “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” William Ellery Channing
37. “I like my products like I like my people, non-toxic”
38. "We need to change the culture of this topic and make it OK to speak about mental health and suicide.” — Luke Richardson
39. “Determine what behaviors and beliefs you value as a company, and have everyone live true to them. These behaviors and beliefs should be so essential to your core that you don’t even think of it as culture.”
40. “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson
41. “There are people who break you down by just being them. They need not do anything. Dissociate” ― Malebo Sephodi
42. “There’s no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you’d like to be treated.” – Richard BransonRichard Quote
43. “In one of our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 pounds on an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.” Theodore E. Steinway
44. “Change is easier when you have a culture of like-minded individuals.”
45. “Will is generated by the company culture.”
46. “Just say no to complicated, dead-end, unhealthy, and toxic relationships.” – Stephanie Lahart
47. “Our ability to trust is not based on our industry. This is human being stuff. Sometimes all we need to do is translate the concepts to fit the cultures in which we work.”
48. “What’s more toxic than what they have done, think, or have said about you is how you let your mind receive it. In a world as ours filled with so much noise and hate, what suffers the most is our minds. Know when to keep your mind shut!” – Chinonye J. Chidolue
49. “So goes the leader, so goes the culture. So goes the culture, so goes the company.”
50. Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur. Develop a strong corporate culture first and foremost.
51. “A culture of discipline involves a duality. On the one hand, it requires people who adhere to a consistent system; yet, on the other hand, it gives people freedom and responsibility within the framework of that system.”
52. I associate hospitals with florescent lights, radio frequency exposure and toxic air.” – Steven Magee
53. I grew up in a toxic environment. I have a hard time tryna love..
54. “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilisations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting splendours.”
55. “The idea is quite simple, stay a light year away from people who make you feel less about yourself.” – Mohith Agadi
56. Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life. —Adam Grant, American psychologist and author
57. “transformation is possible for anyone willing to learn and live good values, value people, and collaborate with others to create a positive values culture.”
58. Sunset is a moment where all emotions are experienced: melancholy, amazement, intoxication, casuistry, admiration, love, sadness…
59. I had never tried other drugs... But how can any of them with their effects transcend the intoxication of a first love?! It swallowed me unexpectedly. It tied me to a man once and for all. It blinded me... Disarmed me... And made me lose my mind. - Author: Rom Amor
60. “A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness.” — James C. Collins
61. “Bureaucratic cultures arise to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline, which arise from having the wrong people on the bus in the first place.”
62. “This is a culture that is very hostile to complacency," said one executive. "We have an itch that what we just accomplished, no matter how great, is never going to be good enough to sustain us," said another.”
63. “The only way to win with a toxic person is not to play.”
64. “Life is too short to waste time with toxic people or things that don’t bring happiness into our lives” — Anonymous
65. Foster a culture of trust
66. “Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” ― Jennifer Elisabeth
67. “Healthy cultures touch everyone—not just those who are already interested in improving their well-being.”
68. “Good teams incorporate teamwork into their culture, creating the building blocks for success.”
69. “No pressure, no diamonds.” Mary Case
70. Today is the day we pay respect to our beautiful nation. We’ve done so much to build our very own culture and heritage, so let’s celebrate it today. May this Independence Day be special for you and your loved ones.
71. “But I think we are called to go beyond cultures of gratitude, to once again become cultures of reciprocity.”
72. I’m proud of knowing I come from a loving family…of all the values you’ve taught me through the years, of our culture and our traditions…and I’m proud to be your son. —Hallmark writer
73. “Stop trying so hard-it might be a sign that something isn’t right anymore,and it might be time to let go” — Unknown
74. “I think just growing up in Miami, there’s a gumbo of different cultures that influence us.”- Flo Rida
75. “Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.”
76. “Only toxic people will try to tell you what you can and cannot do” — Unknown
77. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong. -Laura Stavoe Harm
78. A step away, loneliness engulfs me like a furious fire. You showered me with so much love, I am intoxicated, yet I crave for more. Your love is sweeter than wine, and I’m so incomplete without you.
79. “Don’t stay around toxic people and situations that are holding you back” — Anonymous
80. “Focus on being around positive people and leaving negative toxic people behind”– Unknown
81. “Who has time for toxic relationships? If someone isn’t honoring your feelings, it’s not a real relationship. If you feel drained after spending time with someone, that’s a red flag!” ― Doreen Virtue
82. “The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.” – Iyanla Vanzant
83. “A toxic lover is someone damaged beyond repair.”
84. “The most toxic people come disguised as friends and family”– Unknown
85. “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Abraham Lincoln
86. “With a single, unifying drive behind both your culture and your brand, you reap the benefits of a focused and aligned workforce.” — Denise Lee Yohn, brand leadership expert, author, speaker
87. “If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end, low vibrational, relationship or friendship – you won.”– Lalah Delia
88. The art of smile & nod when all you wanted was to punch them in the face. — Horace Cope
89. “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” ~ Aristotle
90. “Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you’ve got.”
91. “Stop trying to please everyone — it’s impossible and toxic”– Anonymous
92. Beauty intoxicates the eyes, as wine does the body; both are morally fatal if indulged. John Godfrey Saxe
93. “Life is too short to waste time with toxic people or things that don’t bring happiness into our lives”- Anonymous
94. “Toxic people only change their victims, never themselves. Remember that.” — Soulja Boy
95. Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” ― Jennifer Elisabeth, Born Ready: Unleash Your Inner Dream Girl
96. “I have found the best way to deal with a toxic person is to not respond in any other way than monotone voice and a businesslike manner.” – Jen Grice
97. “If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end low vibrational relationship or friendship — you won.” – Lalah Delia
98. “The goal is to hire those who are passionate for your WHY, your purpose, cause or belief, and who have the attitude that fits your culture”
99. “When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there’s another consideration that matters just as much: culture.”
100. “Twenty percent of our success is the new technology that we embrace ... [but] eighty percent of our success is in the culture of our company.”24 Indeed,”
101. “Toxic people are people who cause harm to another, often through emotional manipulation.” — Perpetua Neo
102. “Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you’ve got.” — Peter Drucker
103. “May you reach that level within, where you no longer allow your past or people with toxic intentions to negatively affect or condition you.” –Lalah Delia
104. “Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.” – Albert Einstein
105. “You can’t expect different results from something that’s toxic for you” — Unknown
106. “Our destiny is not written for us, it’s written by us” – Barack Obama
107. “Worrying about scarcity is our culture’s version of post-traumatic stress. It happens when we’ve been through too much, and rather than coming together to heal, we’re angry, and scared, and at each other’s throats.”
108. “Positive work environments outperform negative work environments.” ~ Daniel Goleman , Positive work environment quotes
109. “It is a prerequisite, then, for someone to trust the culture in which they work to share the values and beliefs of that culture. Without it, that employee, for example, is simply a bad fit and likely to work only for self-gain without consideration for the greater good.”
110. “The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.” Thomas Jefferson, The Quotable Jefferson
111. People who teach you to judge and discuss people are toxic for your growth.
112. “When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.” – Biz Stone
113. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”– Harry S Truman
114. “The cast gets along pretty well, it’s a good work environment. I hang out a lot with Brett Claywell, he plays Tim Smith on the show. We play plenty of basketball” ~ James Lafferty
115. “There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” – George Shinn
116. “We all have those toxic people around us that make our lives miserable… The day we take them out from our lives, we will all become better people; including them…” ― Rodolfo Peon
117. “When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great performance.”
118. “Weeding out the harmful influences should become the norm not the exception.” ― Carlos Wallace
119. Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life.
120. “If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.”
121. “A truly sensual woman is the kind of woman only a man with a deep soul can intoxicate and satiate.”
122. “You don’t need someone’s permission or approval to be happy or successful”– Anonymous
123. “If people keep stepping on you, wear a pointy hat.” ― Joyce Rachelle
124. Why is culture so important to a business? Here is a simple way to frame it. The stronger the culture, the less corporate process a company needs. When the culture is strong, you can trust everyone to do the right thing.
125. “We all have those toxic people around us that make our lives miserable… The day we take them out from our lives, we will all become better people; including them…” – Rodolfo Peon
126. “I come from a rare place. It’s a different culture, different atmosphere, police crooked. Different emojis, and when I say emojis, I mean personalities.” – NBA YoungBoy
127. “Break free of toxic people and relationships, they erode your quality of life.” — Ty Howard
128. “It's important to create a culture of innovation — one that both values and rewards risk.” – Barbara Landes
129. Just give me coffee and watch me make it happen. — Bossbabe
130. If you’ve created a work culture where vulnerability isn’t okay, you’ve also created a culture where innovation and creativity aren’t okay. — Brené Brown
131. “An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.” Lynn Johnston
132. “That’s a remarkable concept: only when individuals can trust the culture or organization will they take personal risks in order to advance that culture or organization as a whole.”
133. “Don’t let toxic people infect you with the fear of giving and receiving one of the most powerful forces in this world… LOVE!”― Yvonne Pierre
134. I am proud to be an Indian and respect the culture of my country. Happy Independence Day!
135. “Break free of toxic people and relationships, they erode your quality of life.”
136. “Only toxic people will try to tell you what can and cannot do” — Unknown
137. “Entrepreneurs have a great ability to create change, be flexible, build companies and cultivate the kind of work environment in which they want to work.” ~ Tory Burch
138. “Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are toxic to our being simply because…they aren’t inherently bad people, but they aren’t the right people for us. And as hard as it is, we have to let them go.” – Daniell Koepke
139. “Certain people and their toxic energy can block you from expanding, elevating, and vibrating higher. Detach and protect your energy.” – Unknown
140. Always remember that you are in a relationship to make each other happy, not to fight and give toxic vibes.
141. For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.
142. There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.
143. It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.” — unknown
144. “Researches at Yale found a connection between brain cancer and work environment. The No. 1 most dangerous job for developing brain cancer? Plutonium hat model.” ~ Jimmy Fallon
145. “Don’t reconnect with toxic people just because you are lonely right now. You don’t drink poison when you are thirsty.” — Etoilepoesie
146. “When you need to innovate, you need collaboration.”
147. "One man’s toxic waste is another man’s potpourri.”
148. “Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work.” ~ Denis Waitley
149. “Removing toxic people (including Naysayers) from your life can repay you in scores of holistic wealth.” ― Keisha Blair
150. “A culture of discipline is not a principle of business; it is a principle of greatness.”
151. Father's Day is hopefully a time when the culture says, 'This is our moment to look at who our men and boys are.' –Michael GurianRD.COM
152. “When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.” Dale Carnegie
153. “I will be letting a younger generation make more and more calls as I move into my 50s. They have a better pulse on today’s culture.” – Carey Nieuwhof
154. Until you heal yourself you will be toxic to everyone who tries to love you.
155. Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has become the strength of America.” —Gary Locke, politician and diplomat
156. “Toxic people are like parasites, they will slowly suck away your energy and leave you weaker” — Anonymous
157. “You don’t need anyone’s approval or permission to be happy or successful” — Anonymous
158. “The Law of Win/Win says, ‘Let’s not do it your way or my way; let’s do it the best way’.” Greg Anderson
159. “Shaping your culture is more than half done when you hire your team.”
160. You are not your resume, you are your work. — Seth Godin
161. “The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles.” Bernard Baruch
162. “As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships.” – John Mark Green
163. “Our secret weapon for building the best culture is open and honest feedback.”– Gina Lau
164. “Feedback is a gift only when it comes from a person who has earned your trust.”
165. “Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” — Jennifer Elisabeth
166. “10% of conflicts are due to difference in opinion. 90% are due to wrong tone of voice.” Unknown
167. “Losing will not always amount to a loss, sometimes you have to lose those toxic relationships and bad habits to create a space for better things.”― Gift Gugu Mona
168. “I am walking away from the toxicity of bothering. What others think of me from the impression I made or the conversation I had I am just walking away from being a girl so fragile to break down on some futile prejudices and walking towards being a woman leading her life choices.”- Aparna
169. “A resilient culture has a certain amount of resistance embedded in it. Not so much to capsize it, but enough so that it doesn't atrophy.”
170. “It is really exhausting to live in a dictatorship of ‘Me’, which is basically a tyranny of others.” ― Stefan Molyneux
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172. “The better a work environment is, the better it is for the employer – not just the employee.” ~ Nina Turner
173. “Father’s Day is hopefully a time when the culture says, ‘This is our moment to look at who our men and boys are.'” —Michael Gurian
174. “Any leader who is serious about supporting their team and any organization that is serious about supporting their workforce need to shape and support a well-being culture.”
175. There are people with a shitty personality when both sober and drunk. These people are assholes, but they don’t have problems. If you’re cool when you’re sober but you’ve lost friendships while intoxicated, you have a drinking problem.
176. “We can’t just sit back and wait for feedback to be offered, particularly when we’re in a leadership role. If we want feedback to take root in the culture, we need to explicitly ask for it.”
177. “Ego is probably one of the biggest poisons we can have – it’s toxic to any environment.”– Jonny Kim
178. I don’t have to attend every argument I’m invited to. — Imma Hogg
179. “In a servant leadership culture we learn by choice or example that if we want to be great, we have to serve others respectfully.” ― Vern Dosch
180. “Determine what behaviors and beliefs you value as a company, and have everyone live true to them. These behaviors and beliefs should be so essential to your core, that you don’t even think of it as culture.”
181. “The most important culture message you send is the way you behave. If it’s not happening in you, it will never happen through you. If you don’t believe it, no one else will believe it.”
182. “Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees.”
183. I believe in accessibility. I believe in honesty and a culture that supports that. And you can’t have that if you’re not open to receiving feedback. – Mindy Grossman
184. Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture. They have to be thought as fundamental values.
185. “The only way to win with a toxic partner is not to play.”
186. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”— Hussein Nishah
187. “Great organizations become great because the people inside the organization feel protected. The strong sense of culture creates a sense of belonging and acts like a net.”
188. “We want a culture that is inclusive of everyone and where everyone who joins feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow.” - Nellie Borrero, Senior Global I&D Lead of Accenture
189. “Building a culture where people take accountability to deliver on its promises is hard work and can be difficult to accomplish. Only when every person is held accountable to themselves, their peers, and their shared possibility can the impossible become possible.”
190. “As important as it is to learn how to deal with different kinds of people, truly toxic people will never be worth your time and energy – and they take a lot of each. Toxic people create unnecessary complexity, strife, and, worst of all, stress.” – Travis Bradberry
191. Sobriety is defined as the state of not being intoxicated.
192. “I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today. ” Penelope Keith
193. “A leadership culture is one where everyone thinks like an owner, a CEO or a managing director. It’s one where everyone is entrepreneurial and proactive.” – Robin S. Sharma
194. “Toxic people will pollute everything around them. Don’t hesitate. Fumigate.” ― Mandy Hale
195. “Customer experience is a catalyst of transformation. It directly impacts culture, strategy, structure and all parts of a business.” – Christine Crandell
196. “Company culture is the backbone of any successful organization.” — Gary Vaynerchuk, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and Internet personality
197. “Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.” – Charles Caleb Colton
198. “Stop trying so hard-it might be a sign that something isn’t right anymore,and it might be
199. “Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.” — Roy Bennett
200. “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” — Deborah Reber
201. “Sometimes letting go of toxic relationships is the best kind of self-care” — Anonymous
202. “If you think you can’t, you’re right.” ~ Carol Bartz
203. “It is the responsibility of leadership and management to give opportunities and put demands on people which enable them to grow as human beings in their work environment.” ~ John Harvey-Jones
204. “Workplace bullying–in any form–is bad for business. It destroys teamwork, commitment and morale.” Tony Morgan
205. “I think just growing up in Miami, there’s gumbo of different cultures that influence us.” – Flo Rida
206. “When you involve your staff in decision-making in an effort to create a better work environment, they feel valued.” ― businessnewsdaily.com
207. But when we repeat 1 percent errors, day after day, by replicating poor decisions, duplicating tiny mistakes, and rationalizing little excuses, our small choices compound into toxic results».
208. “No matter how toxic someone is, they still deserve respect; after all, we are all human beings”– Anonymous
209. “Poisonous relationships can alter our perception. You can spend many years thinking you’re worthless. But you’re not worthless. You’re underappreciated.” – Steve Maraboli
210. Building a culture in which people take accountability to deliver on its promises is hard work and can be difficult to accomplish. Only when every person is held accountable to themselves, their peers, and their shared possibility can the impossible become possible.
211. “A leadership culture is one where everyone thinks like an owner, a CEO or a managing director. It's one where everyone is entrepreneurial and proactive.” - Robin S. Sharma
212. “The flexible work environment gives employees the freedom to customize their work schedule, hours, and space.” ― zippia.com
213. “I used to believe that culture was ‘soft,’ and had little bearing on our bottom line. What I believe today is that our culture has everything to do with our bottom line, now and into the future.” – Vern Dosch
214. “Any reasonable person would think that I’d be miserable after your despicable act of betrayal. Truth is though; I’m the lucky one here. I got to filter a toxic person out of my life, while you get to jump from one troubled relationship to another because you’re already off to a rocky start.”
215. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
216. “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” – Abraham Lincoln
217. “A degrading work environment never discusses poor behavior or poor work quality, they implement punishments to control their employees.” ― zippia.com
218. “Trying to escape media influences in today’s culture is as feasible as trying to protect ourselves from air pollution by not breathing.”
219. “Focus on the things that make you happy and forget about toxic negativity”– Anonymous
220. I wish there’s an antivirus in my heart; to not allow toxic people in.
221. Even though there are drastic differences between human cultures and the way we express ourselves, psychologist Paul Ekman discovered that facial expressions have a degree of universality that transcends time and place.
222. “To merely observe your culture without contributing to it seems very close to existing as a ghost.” — Chuck Palahniuk
223. “Trust is a fragile commodity. Know your code of conduct and the values you stand for. Remember: if you wouldn’t want to explain it on ‘60 Minutes,’ don’t do it.”
224. “Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.”
225. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” ~ Sam Vaknin
226. “Growing up in Miami, being Cuban is integrated into our culture. When we greet anyone, we give them a kiss on the cheek.” – Lauren Jauregui
227. “Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions.” — Will Smith
228. “Someone who smiles too much with you can sometime frown too much with you at your back.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson
229. “If they do it often, it isn’t a mistake; it’s just their behavior.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli
230. “Recognizing and instilling a culture of dignity matters.”
231. "A sea of whiskey couldn’t intoxicate me as much as a drop of you.”
232. Gothic culture has never been more accessible than it is today.
233. “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” — Goi Nasu
234. “People inspire you, or they drain you. Pick them wisely.” — Hans F. Hasen
235. “Western culture places great emphasis on being kind to our friends, family, and neighbors who are struggling. Not so when it comes to ourselves.”
236. “Toxic people have no concept of boundaries.” — Sarah Regan
237. “It’s amazing how quickly things can turn around when you remove toxic people from your life.” – Robert Tew
238. “A well-being culture is nothing short of an essential element of a successful organization.”
239. “Sometimes it’s better to end something & try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.” – Karen Salmansohn
240. “Don’t associate yourself with toxic people. It’s better to be alone and love yourself than surrounded by people that make you hate yourself.” — Robin Williams
241. "When you take off your mask, it’s easier for everyone else to do it. Our culture is so mask-driven. Imagine an office with no mask."
242. “It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.”
243. “Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.” – Robert Tew
244. “Stay away from negative people. They drain your energy like vampires suck out human’s blood. Hell. They’re the real ‘dementors’.”― Riza Prasetyaningsih
245. Until you let go of all the toxic people in your life, you will never be able to grow to your fullest potential. Let them go so you can grow.” – Anonymous
246. Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day.
247. “When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth, just like you did.” – Jill Blakeway
248. “If you’re not willing to build a vulnerable culture, you can’t create.” – Brené Brown
249. We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong. — Laura Stavoe Harm
250. “We tell children their wellbeing is paramount. but we are also guilty of mollycoddling them. There’s a constant emphasis on their vulnerability. which is proving toxic.” – Claire Fox
251. “When someone tells me ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them.” — Karen E. Quinones Miller
252. “It doesn’t mean anything if no one else acknowledges a problem if I know it’s right”- Anonymous
253. “set out to change the conditions in which their employees operate. To create cultures that inspire people to give all they have to give simply because they love where they work.”
254. “Hire for culture and you can always teach the skills later.”
255. “You can’t have a decent food culture without a decent coffee culture: the two things grow up together.” – Adam Gopnik
256. There are some people who always seem angry and continuously look for conflict. Walk away from these people. The battle they’re are fighting isn’t with you, it’s with themselves.” Rashida Rowe
257. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.” – Hussein Nishah
258. “Without an inclusive environment, even an organization with a diverse employee population will probably struggle to improve its long-term performance. The widespread adoption of hybrid work has complicated the struggle to build and maintain such cultures.”
259. Show respect even to people that don’t deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours. — Dave Willis
260. “Bosses use humiliation to dominate.”
261. “We rise by lifting others” – Robert Ingersoll
262. “Stop trying so hard -it might be a sign that something isn’t right anymore,and it might be time to let go of whatever this ‘something’ is” — Unknown
263. “If you’ve created a work culture where vulnerability isn’t ok, you’ve also created a culture where innovation and creativity aren’t ok.”—Brené Brown
264. There you have it. Choose not to be bad managers, instead be a charismatic leader who fosters healthy work cultures.
265. “Don’t waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
266. “No one can make you feel inferior without your permission; if someone has crossed over these boundaries, create healthier ones” — Unknown
267. A company’s culture is the foundation for future innovation. An entrepreneur's job is to build the foundation.
268. Ni'Kesia Pannell is an entrepreneur, multi-hyphenate freelance writer, and self-proclaimed Slurpee connoisseur that covers news and culture for The Kitchn.
269. “No one can make you feel inferior without your permission; if someone has crossed over these boundaries, it’s time to let go”– Anonymous
270. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” – Laura Stavoe Harm
271. “There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.”
272. “You are allowed to terminate toxic relationships. You are allowed to walk away from people who hurt you. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for taking care of yourself.”
273. “Washington cultivated a culture of open dialogue, practicing his famous self-discipline of silence, encouraging arguments to compete, listening and probing, until he made up his mind to act.”
274. “Want to know if someone is toxic? Say no and watch how they react.”
275. “Iteration is the fundamental basis of all improvement.” – Mark Manson
276. “Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.”— Edward Abbey
277. “Stop complaining about toxic people. You have the chance now to be better and do something new. Don’t settle where you harbor feelings of loss and guilt. New doors can open for you if you are willing to move forward and drop the negative attitude.” ― Germany Kent
278. “To increase the likelihood of creating a well workplace culture, everyone needs to be rowing in the same direction.”
279. “A positive office atmosphere can improve your morale, a negative one can demotivate you.” ― glassdoor.com
280. “Sunset is a moment where all emotions are experienced: Melancholy, amazement, intoxication, casuistry, admiration, love, sadness…”― Mehmet Murat ildan
281. “If the work environment is poor, it’s going to make it difficult for your employees to be productive – no matter how highly qualified they may be.” ― strayboots.com
282. “The only toxic person in your life should be yourself: if it makes you feel bad, don’t do it”– Unknown
283. When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but you stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth just like you did.” — Jill Blakeway
284. “Maintaining an effective culture is so important that it, in fact, trumps even strategy.”– Howard Stevenson
285. “Good thing I’m over 21 because your beauty is intoxicating.”
286. “People who try to bring you down everyday aren’t important in your life, so you better treat their opinions as such.” – Terry Mark
287. “When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there's another consideration that matters just as much: culture.”
288. “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”– Isaac Newton
289. “When you’re through changing, you’re through.” Bruce Barton”
290. “Because at some point you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.” – Sandi Lynn
291. Shaping your culture is more than half done when you hire your team.
292. “A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.” ~ Simon Sinek
293. “You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” ~ Jim Stovall
294. “Trust comes from being a part of a culture or organization with a common set of values and beliefs. Trust is maintained when the values and beliefs are actively managed.”
295. “I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” ― Billy Joel
296. “I have found the best way to deal with a toxic person is to not respond in any other way than monotone voice and a businesslike manner.” ― Jen Grice
297. “Creating a culture of integrity and accountability not only improves effectiveness, it also generates a respectful, enjoyable and life-giving setting in which to work.” – Tom Hanson
298. “Your smile is intoxicating. It lingers, it captivates my heart.”
299. “A work environment is made up of the actual space where work is performed, the culture that a company cultivates, and the general conditions of employees.” ― zippia.com
300. “Provide rewards to your employees for certain difficult tasks.” ― strayboots.com
301. “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” Walter Lippmann
302. “What’s special about Miami is the collision of cultures. And the white sand beaches and fantastic restaurants.” — Jeffrey Dean Morgan
303. “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life forever.”– Amy Poehler
304. “Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you’ve got.” – Peter Drucker
305. “The most toxic part of toxic situations is believing there are no solutions”– Anonymous
306. “Yes, the people around us can be insensitive, narcissistic, toxic, and sometimes even abusive, but it is up to us to take that energy on or let it flow through us. No one is responsible for taking away our happiness but us.” – Aletheia Luna
307. “An educational strategy to help you maintain your clear boundaries is the JADE technique. JADE is an acronym and it stands for:
308. “A culture of discipline is not a principle of business; it is a principle of greatness.” ― James C. Collins, Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
309. “comes from sturdy stock and knows how to work hard and take what comes.”
310. “We have a culture where we are incredibly self-critical, we don’t get comfortable with our success.”
311. “The toxic people in your life will never be happy unless you give them an opportunity to drag you down with them” — Unknown
312. “Many people get into a relationship as a way to compensate for something they lack or hate within themselves. This is a one-way ticket to a toxic relationship because it makes your love conditional – you will love your partner as long as they help you feel better about yourself.” – Mark Manson
313. “If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated, and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.”
314. I feel completely intoxicated with joy and pleasure when I am in your presence. I’ll love you forever.
315. “Never rely on another person to make you feel whole.” — Karen Salmansohn
316. “The culture of a workplace—an organization’s values, norms and practices—has a huge impact on our happiness and success.”
317. “If a negative viewer looks at you with an ugly fiendish eye, find a way and pluck off his eyes, or better still, protect your good image.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson
318. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Confucius
319. Certain people and their toxic energy can block you from expanding, elevating, and vibrating higher. Detach and protect your energy. – Unknown
320. “It’s about getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment & helping to find a way to innovate.”
321. “Most change initiatives have token elements of “change management,” but these rarely address culture. They are mostly communications plans that inform but do not transform.”
322. “I want to learn about their organizational culture and values.”
323. “There is something terribly wrong with a culture inebriated by noise and gregariousness.” –George Steiner
324. “Don’t allow toxic people to rent space in your head; raise the rent and kick them out” — Anonymous
325. “Western culture places great emphasis on being kind to our friends, family, and neighbors who are struggling. Not so when it comes to ourselves.” – Kristin Neff
326. “Negative people can only infest you with discouragements when they find you around… Just get lost and get saved!” ― Israelmore Ayivor
327. “Consistency is genuinely improving yourself to become a good match for those with whom you are in relationships while distancing yourself from people when their actions become too toxic.”― Dexter A. Daniels
328. “A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness.”
329. “Cultures that are ethically strong are also a result of the culture the leaders build.”
330. “Until you let go of all the toxic people in your life you will never be able to grow into your fullest potential. Let them go so you can grow.” – DLQ
331. “How you choose to feel today should not be dependent on others.” ― Anthon St. Maarten
332. “The best way to appreciate your job is to, is here to stay.” ~ Oscar Wilde
333. “I don’t have a lot of paper in my immediate work environment, except when I’m doing things like checking the godforsaken proofs.” ~ Jonathan Lethem
334. “Our culture is friendly and intense, but if push comes to shove we’ll settle for intense.”
335. “The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all. ” – Lalah Delia
336. “Conflict can destroy a team which hasn’t spent time learning to deal with it.” Thomas Isgar
337. “A good work culture and work environment is very crucial in helping your employees to put their best foot forward.”
338. “Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast.” ― Steve Pavlina
339. True leaders are willing to pay the high costs of leadership positions. Bad leadership looks like accepting toxic people, not leading team members well and choosing poor decisions instead of what the best leaders would do.
340. “GET TOUGH. Mental and spiritual toughness go together. Deepen your commitment to your most essential values and mentally rehearse the specific ways you can take positive action.”
341. “Toxic people are great actors. They will utilize whichever props are available to maintain control in the relationship.” — Shannon Thomas
342. “Wild ducks make a lot of noise, but they also have the sense to benefit from occasionally flying in formation.” Unknown
343. “When employees can bring their authentic selves to work, they become better educated about different cultures, experiences and expressions, helping them to build trust as colleagues and provide better care for all their patients,” — Jackie Hunter, UVMHN.
344. We bring you a taste of British culture and cuisine with fish and chips.
345. “You lift your spirits by moving away from what upsets you. If the stove is hot, you can’t ask how to touch it but be happy about it.” ― Queen Tourmaline
346. “To all the musicians, to the Academy, with all due respect, reggaeton is part of our Latin culture. And it’s representing as much as any other genre at the worldwide level.”
347. “Good teams incorporate teamwork into their culture, creating the building blocks for success.” -Ted Sundquist
348. “When being in a toxic relationship in life at times you may have to step outside yourself, to see yourself, so you can find yourself and love yourself again.” – Angel Moreira
349. “Toxic people will make you feel like you’re holding a grudge. No, dude. That’s a boundary.” – Unknown
350. “Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.” — Lucille Ball
351. “My generation has a hard time being genuine and enthusiastic. There’s a lot of irony in our culture.”
352. “Good teams incorporate teamwork into their culture, creating the building blocks for success.” — Ted Sundquist, American football player.
353. “Now I’m seeing red, not thinking straight. Blurring all the lines, you intoxicate me.” — “Never Be The Same” – Camila Cabello
354. “Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” Robert Frost
355. “The only relationships that exist are based on truth. Everything else is just a mutual and isolating delusion.” ― Stefan Molyneux
356. “If necessity is the mother of invention, conflict is its father.” Kenneth Kaye
357. Authentic leadership is at the root of cultures of great innovation, engagement, outstanding client experiences, and growth. - Author: Henna Inam
358. “When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but you stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth just like you did.” — Jill Blakeway
359. You can check out these toxic relationships quotes if that is something that is contributing to your struggle with sobriety.
360. “I grew up in a toxic environment. I have a hard time tryna love.. ” – Polo G
361. You will never really see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air.” — unknown
362. “Healthy workplace cultures don't develop out of luck. A well-being culture in the workplace is the result of an intentional strategy, including the use of culture connection points.”
363. “Company culture is what employees live and breathe every day in the workplace.” – Mike Zani
364. Wear your love for decayed things – and the goth subculture – on your sleeve with decayed style.
365. “Corporate culture is really hard to define; it’s the side effects of working for your organization.”
366. “Just because someone is your family doesn’t mean you have to keep them around if they are toxic or abusive. Don’t let people guilt you.” ― Winnie Nantongo
367. “Sometimes letting go of toxic people is just self-care”– Unknown
368. “The great thing about a culture of givers is that's not a delusion - it's reality.”
369. “It will always be difficult for an old soul to satisfy the expectations of the new culture; because as an old soul, you will always prefer to fall in love with everything that has a soul too.” – Samiha Totanji
370. “No matter what I did, it was never enough.”
371. “I like my products like I like my people: non-toxic.” – Unknown
372. “Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture.” – Howard Schulz
373. “Enforcing boundaries around toxic people provides protection and respect for all parties involved” — Anonymous
374. “Creating the culture of burnout is the opposite of creating a culture of sustainable creativity.”
375. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too can become great.” — Mark Twain
376. “You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage.” ― Chinonye J. Chidolue
377. “In a servant leadership culture we learn by choice or example that if we want to be great, we have to serve others respectfully.”
378. He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
379. “Employee engagement arises out of culture and not the other way around.” — Moe Carrick & Cammie Dunaway, co-authors of Fit Matters: How to Love Your Job
380. “You can never fix a toxic person, no matter how hard you try” — Anonymous
381. "The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all.”― Lalah Delia
382. “Negativity is toxic. If you get busy celebrating life you will have no time for it. If for some reason, you’re not entirely satisfied with your life, boss up and change your situation.” ― Germany Kent
383. “You are not the work you do; you are the person you are.” – Toni Morrison
384. “And that’s what you’ll be doing: spending a lot of time with people whom you might not otherwise choose as your family or friends.” – Peter Yawitz
385. “Save your skin from the corrosive acids from the mouths of toxic people. Someone who just helped you to speak evil about another person can later help another person to speak evil about you.” – Israelmore Ayivor
386. “Your culture sets your expectation for what is “normal.” Surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself.”
387. “Letting go of toxic relationships takes strength and courage” — Unknown
388. “Written language, therefore, must not be considered merely as a subject in schools, and a part of culture. It is, rather, a characteristic of civilised man. ”
389. “When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.” ~ Howard Schultz
390. “I love the sound of NOT hearing from some people.” ― Steve Maraboli
391. “Engaging the hearts, minds, and hands of talent is the most sustainable source of competitive advantage.”
392. ”The more time we spend in toxic environments, the harder it gets for us to find our way out”– Unknown
393. “When dealing with toxic people, they always choose distance over disrespect.” ― Germany Kent
394. “A lot of people who have experienced trauma at the hands of people they’ve trusted take responsibility, and that is what’s toxic.” – Hannah Gadsby
395. “When you are finally able to see and understand the toxicity you have been surrounding yourself with, they will do everything in their power to make you out to be the evil one.”― Christine E. Szymanski
396. “The number one muscle to flex in hiring is culture.”
397. “Leading as a charismatic visionary—a “genius with a thousand helpers” upon whom everything depends—is time telling. Shaping a culture that can thrive far beyond any single leader is clock building.”
398. “Sustained great results depend upon building a culture full of self-disciplined people who take disciplined action, fanatically consistent with the three circles.”
399. “You don’t have to stay stuck in toxic situations or with toxic people”– Anonymous
400. “The best thing you can do is simply walk away. Walk away from the heartless selfish parents and walk away from the toxic relationship.”
401. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
402. “The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.” ~ Oscar Wilde
403. “Because of our differences in culture and beliefs, conflicts become inevitable.” – John Ward
404. “We do not have to be mental health professionals to identify the traits of the possible sociopaths among us.” ― P.A. Speers
405. “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” Ronald Reagan
406. “If a person finds negative people in his life, then he needs to mend his own nature than that of others, for his own basic grounding decides the level of acidic or toxicity surrounding him. ” – Anuj Somany
407. “Always be brave enough to cut off toxic people.” — Soulja Boy
408. “The only toxic people you need to get rid of are the ones toxic to your growth” — Unknown
409. “Never argue with stupid people, because they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” — Mark Twain
410. “I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I’m changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis
411. “An organization has to institutionalize its culture without bureaucratizing it.”
412. “You can’t control other people, but you can always control how you react to them” — Unknown
413. “The first step in dealing with a toxic person is recognizing that they’re toxic”– Unknown
414. “Life is too short to waste time with toxic people or things that don’t bring happiness into our lives”– Anonymous
415. “Getting employee feedback on the well-being culture can be very helpful in assessing progress.”
416. “No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” – Mahatma Gandhi
417. “An organization has integrity – is healthy – when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make sense.”
418. Music is critical in our lives and culture. It’s the inspiration that drives us. It’s also the window to our souls. It’s a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we’re going.
419. “When one ceases from conflict, whether because he has won, because he has lost, or because he cares no more for the game, the virtue passes out of him.” Charles Horton Cooley
420. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” — Laura Stavoe Harm
421. “A strong culture and the ability to fund its own existence (also known as profitability) is how a company actually stays in the game for the long term.”
422. “Unhappy people can be very dangerous, don’t forget that.” – S.E. Lynes
423. “Offer training sessions to your employees so that they can learn new skills. This can help you to keep your employees productive, to grow self belief in them.” ― strayboots.com
424. “Your work environment can greatly influence how you feel about your job.” ― indeed.com
425. “What’s special about Miami is the collision of cultures. And the white sand beaches and fantastic restaurants.” – Jeffrey Dean Morgan
426. “Never stay in an environment where you feel your growth is being stunted” — Anonymous
427. “An organization has integrity-is healthy-when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make sense.”
428. “Don’t let toxic people infect you with the fear of giving and receiving one of the most powerful forces in this world… LOVE!” – Yvonne Pierre
429. “Reggaeton is something else—it is part of pop culture. It is something very big that I don’t believe will ever die.”
430. “Our need to belong is not rational, but it is a constant that exists across all people in all cultures.” - Simon Sinek Infographic published by Neil Beyersdorf linkedin.com/in/neilbeyersdorf
431. “Whether you are the CEO or a frontline manager, you play the same leadership role in creating a well-being culture on your team.”
432. “When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth just like you did.” – Jill Blakeway
433. “The best way to get rid of toxic people is to love yourself enough not to entertain their nonsense”– Anonymous
434. “SEE THROUGH THE FOG”
435. “Bullying consists of the least competent most aggressive employee projecting their incompetence on to the least aggressive most competent employee and winning.” Tim Field
436. “A positive work environment starts with hiring the right people.” ― businessnewsdaily.com
437. One of the most effective things you can do to build better habits is to join a culture where your desired behavior is the normal behavior. — James Clear / Atomic Habits
438. “Trust starts with trustworthy leadership. It must be built into the corporate culture.” – BARBARA BROOKS KIMMEL Twitter-Bird Small
439. “Find the beauty and the stories that inspire you and those around you. They will add tremendous value to your work and everyone else’s.” ― Evan Thomsen
440. “The work environment can bring out the ‘best’ or the ‘worst’ in you.” ― Abhishek Ratna
441. “The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.”
442. There is no secret ingredient in the recipe for success. Work hard, grab opportunities and follow your passion. — Joe King
443. “Be The Peace You Wish To See In The World!” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
444. “That’s the great thing about having your friends around you. I’ve known these guys forever. I really enjoy their company just as people. You couldn’t ask for a better work environment.” ~ Drew Carey
445. “Michael, if you can’t pass, you can’t play.” Coach Dean Smith to Michael Jordan in his freshman year at UNC
446. “There’s folks you just don’t need. You’re better off without em. Your life is just a little better because they ain’t in it.” ― William Gay
447. “The greatest shapers don’t stop at introducing originality into the world. They create cultures that unleash originality in others.” ― Adam M. Grant
448. A hallmark of a healthy creative culture is that its people feel free to share ideas, opinions, and criticisms. Lack of candour, if unchecked, ultimately leads to dysfunctional environments.
449. “I’m learning how to take care of myself now so no one else has too”– Unknown
450. You will never really see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air
451. “Entitlement is an expression of conditional love. Nobody is ever entitled to your love. You always have a right to protect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being by removing yourself from toxic people and circumstances.” – Dr. Janice Anderson & Kiersten Anderson
452. I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.
453. “Having healthy boundaries not only requires being able to say “no”, but also being willing and able to enforce that “no” when necessary.” -Jessica Moore
454. “There are some people who may be good yet toxic for you, so be careful of who you surround yourself with.”
455. "I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” – Billy Joel
456. “To merely observe your culture without contributing to it seems very close to existing as a ghost.”
457. “There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.” Phyllis Bottome
458. “If you take out the team in teamwork, it’s just work. Now who wants that?” – Matthew Woodring Stover
459. “It is better to be alone than in bad company”–George Washington
460. “A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.”
461. “Negativity will distracts you from your goals, so don’t entertain it.”
462. “When leaders are willing to prioritize trust over performance, performance almost always follows. However, when leaders have laser-focus on performance above all else, the culture inevitably suffers.”
463. Hate is the complement of fear, and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” ― Sam Vaknin
464. “Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.” ― Craig Groeschel
465. “If it comes, let it come. If it goes, it’s ok, let it go. Let things come and go. Stay calm, don’t let anything disturb your peace, and carry on.” ― Germany Kent
466. “Just don’t react at all. You do not need to. Not giving toxic people a reaction when they desperately seek it is more powerful.”
467. “I will be letting a younger generation make more and more calls as I move into my 50s. They have a better pulse on today’s culture.” – Carey Nieuwhof
468. “It’s better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington
469. When you take off your mask, it’s easier for everyone else to do it. Our culture is so mask-driven. Imagine an office with no mask.
470. “Entitlement is an expression of conditional love. Nobody is ever entitled to your love. You always have a right to protect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being by removing yourself from toxic people and circumstances.” — Dr. Janice Anderson & Kiersten Anderson
471. “Every once in a while you hear an expert that says team chemistry is overrated. You just write that person off.” – Tony La Russa
472. “A man, fallen on hard times, sold his art collection but kept his wine cellar. When asked why he did not sell his wine, he said, “A man can live without art, but not without culture.”
473. “I think just growing up in Miami, there’s a gumbo of different cultures that influence us.” — Flo Rida
474. “It takes courage to say yes to rest and play, in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a symbol status.” – Brene Brown
475. “What’s special about Miami is the collision of cultures. And the white sand beaches and fantastic restaurants.”- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
476. “Maintaining a positive work environment helps boost employee morale, retention, and productivity.” ― businessnewsdaily.com
477. “We have a very diverse environment and a very inclusive culture, and those characteristics got us through the tough times.
478. “You will never really see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air.” — Unknown
479. “When you get out of it, you realize how toxic it actually was.” – Steve Maraboli
480. “Well, it depends whether you believe in some kind of transhistorical concept of romantic love consistent across diverse cultures, said Bobbi. But I guess we all believe silly things, don’t we?”
481. “A toxic father is more dangerous than an absent father.” – Ghaju
482. “There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” -Laura Stavoe Harm
483. “An over-indulgence of anything, even something as pure as water, can intoxicate.”– Criss Jami
484. Creating a culture of integrity and accountability not only improves effectiveness, it also generates a respectful, enjoyable and life-giving setting in which to work.
485. “Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was - and still is - the most important thing we do.”
486. “One out of six women are toxic with mercury. Mercury comes out of coal plants and chlorine plants. I am toxic, I deal with symptoms, children are born with, you know, autism – there is an epidemic in this country. This is like, the air that we breath.” ~ Daphne Zuniga
487. “If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.” — Henry Cloud
488. “If there is an unhealthy subculture in your workplace, you don't have to accept it as permanent.”
489. “Toxic people will pollute everything around them/109. Don’t hesitate: Fumigate!” — Karen Salmansohn
490. Take a deep breath. It’s just a bad day, not a bad life. — Barry D. Hatchette
491. “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.” — C. JoyBell C.
492. “Sometimes toxic people are so resistant to change that therapy does not really help them – but they send everybody else into therapy to find ways to cope.” ― Amy Dickinson
493. “Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you.” — Unknown
494. "One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri.”
495. “Keeping bad company is like being in a germ-infested area. You never know what you’ll catch.” – Frank Sonnenberg
496. “That’s a large part of the source of the gun culture. You have to have a gun when you go into Starbucks, because who knows what’s going to happen. It just doesn’t happen in other countries.” ~ Noam Chomsky
497. “The less you respond to negative people, the more powerful your life will become.” – Unknown
498. “A big part of our people-first culture is treating people with respect and transparency.” – Arne Sorenson
499. Be kind. Even on your bad days. — Brighton Early
500. “Creating a culture of integrity and accountability not only improves effectiveness, it also generates a respectful, enjoyable and life-giving setting in which to work.”
501. “Love has no culture, boundaries, race and religion. It is pure and beautiful like early morning sunrise falling in lake.”
502. “A truly sensual woman is the kind of woman only a man with a deep soul can intoxicate and satiate.” ― Lebo Grand
503. “I come from a rare place. It’s a different culture, different atmosphere, police crooked. Different emojis, and when I say emojis I mean personalities.” – NBA YoungBoy
504. “Ethical lapses happen and are part of being human. Ethical fading, however, is not a part of being human. Ethical fading is a failure of leadership and is a controllable element in a corporate culture.”
505. “There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.”
506. “With a single, unifying drive behind both your culture and your brand, you reap the benefits of a focused and aligned workforce.”
507. “Either you worked harder than your opponents or you got outworked. The challenge is to build a culture — a competitive environment — where everyone gives relentless effort every day. A culture everyone wants but few get.”
508. “Pay no attention to toxic words. What people say is often a reflection of themselves, not you.” ― Christian Baloga
509. “Many companies have star employees and star salesmen and so on, but few have a culture that produces great people as a rule and not an exception.”
510. Narcissism is a selfish lifestyle by choice in a toxic environment.” — Jwyan C. Johnson
511. “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli
512. ‘Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur.’ — David Cummings, Co-Founder, Pardot
513. “Great companies have high cultures of accountability, it comes with this culture of criticism I was talking about before, and I think our culture is strong on that.” ~ Steve Ballmer
514. “Trust starts with trustworthy leadership. It must be built into the corporate culture. ” – BARBARA BROOKS KIMMEL Twitter-Bird Small
515. “Never confuse movement with action.” – Ernest Hemingway
516. “The diversity, the food, the culture, the constant change–New York City is truly one of the most inspiring places on the planet.” – XXMK
517. “Remember, success is not a set of standards from our culture but rather a collection of personal values clearly defined and ultimately achieved.”
518. “Sometimes letting go of toxic relationships is the best kind of self-care”– Anonymous
519. “The most unhappy people in a company are the ones who don't fit the culture and are allowed to stay. They know they don't belong. Deep down inside they don't want to be there. They're miserable.”
520. “The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all.”―Lalah Delia
521. Maintaining an effective culture is so important that it, in fact, trumps even strategy.
522. “Letting go of a toxic boyfriend is an act of self-care.”
523. “Know your worth and please don’t invest in toxic people or relationships, because any bond that requires servicing is not worth your time.”– Masaba Gupta
524. “Work environments are encouraging employees to perform to their highest ability.” ― indeed.com
525. “If you’ve created a work culture where vulnerability isn’t okay, you’ve also created a culture where innovation and creativity aren’t okay.”
526. Beauty is a nectar which intoxicates the soul. T.C. Henley
527. “I spend a lot of my time trying to help leaders build cultures of productive givers.”
528. “Losing will not always amount to a loss, sometimes you have to lose those toxic relationships and bad habits to create a space for better things.” – Gift Gugu Mona
529. “Be brave enought to leave behind anything that no longer contributes positively to your life” — Unknown
530. “The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.” G. K. Chesterton
531. “Don’t settle for a relationship that won’t let you be yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey
532. “Surround yourself only with the people who are going to lift you higher” — Oprah Winfrey
533. “Sunset is a moment where all emotions are experienced: Melancholy, amazement, intoxication, casuistry, admiration, love, sadness…”
534. One of the most effective things you can do to build better habits is to join a culture where your desired behavior is the normal behavior.»
535. “You don’t need anyone’s approval or permission to be happy or successful”– Anonymous
536. “Every culture’s history is essential. Everyone deserves to have their lives elevated through the beauty of truthful representation.”
537. “Keeping baggage from the past will leave no room for happiness in the future.” –
538. “A film set is a workplace for me; it’s my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.” ~ Park Chan-wook
539. Today is the day we pay our respects to our beautiful nation. We have a rich culture and heritage, so let’s celebrate it today. May this Independence Day be special for you and your loved ones.
540. “I think most people know when they’re in a toxic relationship – it requires an enormous amount of effort to keep it going, and you don’t get what you want from it.” — Joanna Coles
541. Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder. - Aldous Huxley
542. “When people pressure you to engage in negative decisions and actions, look at them boldly in the eyes and dare them to do good.” ― Edmond Mbiaka
543. “The more important argument against grade curves is that they create an atmosphere that's toxic by pitting students against one another. At best, it creates a hypercompetitive culture, and at worst, it sends students the message that the world is a zero-sum game: Your success means my failure.”
544. “Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur.”
545. “The lion is an emblem of the dream of absolute power -- and, as a wild rather than a domestic animal, he belongs to a world outside the realm of society and culture.”
546. “It’s amazing how quickly things can turn around when you remove toxic people from your life.” — Robert Tew
547. “Pay no attention to toxic words. What people say is often a reflection of themselves, not you.” – Christian Baloga
548. “Man can work anywhere and under any condition, but working in a very beautiful place under very beautiful conditions will surely create superior things!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
549. “Be passionate about the culture and the business, and remain positive because it inspires others.” – Barry Liber
550. “We have a culture where we are incredibly self critical, we don’t get comfortable with our success.”
551. “I am obsessed with your smile. I am obsessed with your soul. I am intoxicated by your love.” – Unknown
552. “Shaping your culture is more than half done when you hire your team.” – Jessica HerrinJessica Quote
553. “We’re building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated.” — Brad Stevens
554. “The competitive work environment does foster a sense of urgency to excel in some team members, but it can make others crumble under pressure.” ― zippia.com
555. “I think just growing up in Miami, there’s a gumbo of different cultures that influence us.” – Flo Rida
556. “Employee engagement arises out of culture and not the other way around.”
557. “The concentration and reciprocal effect of industry and agriculture conjoin in a growth of productive powers, which increases more in geometrical than in arithmetical proportion.” — Friedrich List
558. “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.”
559. “When introverts are in conflict with each other…it may require a map in order to follow all the silences, nonverbal cues and passive-aggressive behaviors!” Adam S. McHugh
560. “Depression is motivation’s toxic waste.”
561. “Your time and energy should be invested into those who value it not those who abuse it””- Unknown
562. What you allow is what will continue. — Hugh Raye
563. “‘No’ is a complete sentence.” -Anne Lamott
564. Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. . Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life. — Adam Grant
565. “Business is ultimately about people and we can’t be effective in business without having some insight into people.” ― Abhishek Ratna
566. If you’re doing something outside of dominant culture, there’s not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.
567. “Don’t let people get the best of you they can say what they want but don’t let that distract you from achieving your goals.” ― Alcurtis Turner
568. “Choose courage over comfort; choose growth over stagnation; choose action over stagnation “- Anonymous
569. “Support bacteria, they are the only culture some people have.”
570. “Many people get into a relationship as a way to compensate for something they lack or hate within themselves. This is a one-way ticket to a toxic relationship because it makes your love conditional – you will love your partner as long as they help you feel better about yourself.”– Mark Manson
571. “The most toxic thing you can do to yourself is to let too many people know about your personal life.”
572. Don’t let negative, toxic, insecure people drag you down to their level.
573. “The creative process is lost in a toxic environment. The risk of staying is too great because in it you may never reach your full destiny.” – Germany Kent
574. “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” – Indira Gandhi
575. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.”
576. “When something isn’t good for us anymore, letting go of it doesn’t make us weak but strong”– Unknown
577. “Hurry is the root problem underneath so many of the symptoms of toxicity in our world.”
578. Gothic fashion style is a subculture of its own. People tend to show off their dark side through their makeup and clothes, from Gothic lipstick to Tattoos, from long black lace dresses to the most wanted vinyl coat.
579. “My encouragement: delete the energy vampires from your life, clean out all complexity, build a team around you that frees you to fly, remove anything toxic, and cherish simplicity. Because that’s where genius lives.” – Robin S. Sharma
580. “Achieving great accomplishments doesn’t matter much if everyone who helps you get there dies along the way.” Paul White”
581. “Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” – Jennifer Elisabeth
582. If we buy into our culture's lies about manhood and leadership, we will never place our trust in God alone. - Author: Bill Mills
583. “We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” —Laura Stavoe Harm
584. . . . I have come to see that there's a common denominator among organizations that manage to outcomes successfully: They all have courageous leaders who foster a performance culture. Mario Morino. Leap of Reason
585. “When being in a toxic relationship in life at times you may have to step outside yourself, to see yourself, so you can find yourself and love yourself again.”―Angel Moreira
586. “An oppressive nature is like inclement weather, surrounding others and crushing them down with its infectious gloom.” – Stewart Stafford
587. “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” – Elie Wiesel
588. “A truly sensual woman is the kind of woman only a man with a deep soul can intoxicate and satiate.” – Lebo Grand
589. Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can. — Helen Hywater
590. “When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.” -Brene Brown
591. “No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. ” Thomas Jefferson
592. “I used to believe that culture was ‘soft,’ and had little bearing on our bottom line. What I believe today is that our culture has everything to do with our bottom line, now and into the future.”
593. “Father’s Day is hopefully a time when the culture says ‘this is our moment to look at who our men and boys are.'” – Michael Gurian, philosopher
594. “Hatred is toxic to you and those around you. The condition should be treated with understanding and love until it is healed.” ― Leon Brown
595. “People need to feel safe to be who they are—to speak up when they have an idea, or to speak out when they feel something isn’t right.” ― Eunice Parisi-Carew
596. “You have to create a culture where everybody has an opportunity to be recognized.” – JOHN MACKEY Twitter-Bird Small
597. “Even if your organization doesn’t currently embrace critical upward feedback, holding an open season on leaders might be an effective way to begin changing the culture.”
598. “Create an environment where people can take risks. If everything has to be brilliant from the word go, you’re never gonna get off the ground.” – Paul Hewson, aka, Bono
599. “Intellect is the power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the doorway to our unity.” – Ram Dass
600. “A positive working environment encourages you to be more productive and more equipped to complete your tasks efficiently.” ― indeed.com
601. “It amazes me how easy it can be to push away someone you love… The weight from insecurities and jealousy can be toxic and will destroy everything in it’s path, if you allow it… Let go…either release it or move on, but let go and allow your heart to fall in love again…” – Karen Kostyla
602. “There are many good seeds in you. Therefore you must avoid every bad soil in the world.” – Israelmore Ayivor
604. “You better go alone, than with negative people!” – Israelmore Ayivor
605. “A toxic family is even worse than a toxic relationship.” – Rohan Chouhan
606. “Love has no culture, boundaries, race and religion. It is pure and beautiful like early morning sunrise falling in lake.”- Santosh Kalwar
607. “If a person finds negative people in his life, then he needs to mend his own nature than that of others, for his own basic grounding decides the level of acidic or toxicity surrounding him.” – Anuj Somany
608. “There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful.
609. “Sunset is a moment where all emotions are experienced: melancholy, amazement, intoxication, casuistry, admiration, love, sadness…” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
610. “Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt.” ― Richard P. Feynman
611. “Conflict cannot survive without your participation.” Wayne Dyer
612. “Strategies for Influence” explores and shares the BIG IDEAS from the Leaders of Influence that can help you with your Career, Business, and Leadership. Click on any of the links below to explore the Big Ideas that have influenced our work and culture.
613. The oppressed martyrs of our culture have shed blood that nourishes the red tulips of our nation.
614. “No matter what the strategy is, ultimately it has to be implemented by a culture.” – Jonathan Cronstedt
615. “I felt an inner peace and softness. My Berlin Wall had been cracked; the toxic relationship between me and that critical voice had been severed.”― Penny De Villiers
616. “Your work environment impacts your mood, drive, mental health, and performance.” ― businessnewsdaily.com
617. “I, for one, consider myself to be an honest and straightforward person. And yet I’ve ghosted... And I’ve told myself, time and time again, that it’s all the fault of the toxic dating culture we’ve created. And at the end of the day, I think that’s what we’re all telling ourselves.” 5
618. “The wrong person will give you less than what you’re worth but that doesn’t mean that you have to accept it.” — Sonya Parker
619. “I come from a rare place. It’s a different culture, different atmosphere, police crooked. Different emojis, and when I say emojis I mean personalities.”– NBA YoungBoy IG
620. “It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem.” G. K. Chesterton
621. “Our generation is living through three tectonic shifts in Western culture.”
622. “We all have that toxic people around us that make our lives miserable… The day we take them out from our lives, we will all become better people; including them…”― Rodolfo Peon
623. “We do better in cultures in which we are good fits. We do better in places that reflect our own values and beliefs.”
624. “A toxic relationship keeps dragging you down. It never helps you in becoming better.”
625. “An authentic spirituality does not cater to culture; it calls culture to accountability.” — Joan D. Chittister
626. “In order to reach your highest potential, it is imperative that you remove all negative people from your life.” ― Germany Kent
627. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose. — Dr. Suess
628. “People who work in an environment where doing their best is recognized have a better chance of feeling good about their work.” ― Marilyn Suttle
629. “If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.”
630. “If you’ve been through trauma you don’t need more drama, so surround yourself with those who bring you peace.” ― Christy Ann Martine
631. “I’ve always believed that a lot of the troubles in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.” Ronald Reagan
632. “We tend to adopt habits that are praised and approved of by our culture because we have a strong desire to fit in and belong to the tribe.”
633. “Just don’t react at all. You do not need to. Not giving toxic people a reaction when they desperately seek it, is more powerful.”
634. “Trust starts with trustworthy leadership. It must be built into the corporate culture.” – Barbara Kimmel Brooks
635. “Empathic, emotionally intelligent work environments have a good track record of increasing creativity, improving problem-solving, and raising productivity.” ~ Daniel Goleman
636. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”
637. “Just because someone is your family doesn’t mean you have to keep them around if they are toxic or abusive. Don’t let people guilt you.”― Winnie Nantongo
638. “The work environment encourages an environment in which workers can learn from their mistakes.” ― glassdoor.com
639. “A degrading work environment focuses on getting the best productivity out of its employees by scaring them into submission.” ― zippia.com
640. “A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.” Napoleon Bonaparte
641. “Nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day, you bet on people, not on strategies.”
642. “Any organisation can build an innovative culture if its leaders encourage employees to grow, and welcome their ideas”.
643. “There’s no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated.”
644. “The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.” – Jim Hightower
645. “The work environment is the collection of situational factors that form the corporate atmosphere.” ― glassdoor.com
646. “Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” – Deepak Chopra
647. “Our secret weapon for building the best culture is open and honest feedback.”
648. “One man's toxic sludge is another man's potpourri.
649. “Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.”
650. “Being unique is never easy. and often. by the time culture catches up with you. there are only a few people who notice.” – Henry Rollins
651. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”—Hussein Nishah
652. “An unhealthy working environment can be a source of stress for employees and employers alike.” ― indeed.com
653. “Let negative people live their negative lives with their negative minds.”― Moosa Rahat
654. “To build better habits, you need to join a culture where that habit is normal.”
655. “Don’t allow toxic people to rent space in your head”– Unknown
656. “Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” William James
657. “Most companies overlook the most basic of all training functions: the onboarding of new employees into their corporate culture.” – Jay Samit
658. ”The more time we spend in toxic environments, the harder it gets for us to find our way out” — Unknown
659. “We all need support, in the workplace and beyond it. When we both give and receive, we stand a much better chance of survival.”
660. “Young people need something stable to hang on to—a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them.” — Jay Kesler
661. “The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.”
662. “Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing.”
663. “Every day you must unlearn the ways that hold you back. You must rid yourself of negativity, so you can learn to fly.” — Leon Brown
664. “Release the toxic and infectious spreaders of misery, souls destroying souls and poisonous liars. Awaken from the hallucinations and take back your heart. Reclaim your self-esteem and leave the toxic be.”– Giorge Leedy
665. “Always congratulate the team after they have completed a task, and be sure to note everyone’s contributions to the team.” ― strayboots.com
666. “I’m so done with toxic people in my life.”
667. In a servant leadership culture we learn by choice or example that if we want to be great, we have to serve others respectfully. - Author: Vern Dosch
668. “No one deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry”–Gabriel García Márquez
669. “Hanging around the small-minded eventually makes us small-minded. The plant only grows as big as the environment it’s in.” – Torron-Lee Dewar
670. “whatever habits are normal in your culture are among the most attractive behaviors you’ll find.”
671. “A lot of people who have experienced trauma at the hands of people they’ve trusted take responsibility, and that is what’s toxic.” — Hannah Gadsby
672. “Don’t let toxic people sabotage your happiness, ruin your positive attitude, contaminate your mind or destroy your self-confidence. Instead, surround yourself with generous, positive, and nurturing people who will lift you up.” — Farshad Asl
673. We can change culture if we change behavior.
674. “The toxic residue of humanity – you have to guard yourself, guard that sensitivity even more heavily because otherwise you can pick up so many pollutants that you’ll become more toxic.” ― Frederick Lenz
675. “I’m continuing to do research into biker culture.” ― Ron Perlman
676. “It is important to take care of yourself and remove toxic people from your life” — Anonymous
677. “It’s okay if someone doesn’t like me — I must remember this isn’t my problem or responsibility; it’s theirs!” — Unknown
678. “There’s really no such thing as internal culture any more. Your culture is always public, and it’s your most powerful, public-facing asset or liability.”
679. “Toxic people create chaos, point fingers, shift blame and avoid taking responsibility.” – Dr. Anne Brown RNMS
680. “Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying ‘Make Me Feel Important.’ Never forget that when working with people.” Mary Kay Ash”
681. “A hallmark of a healthy creative culture is that its people feel free to share ideas, opinions, and criticisms. Lack of candor, if unchecked, ultimately leads to dysfunctional environments.”
682. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
683. “Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out. ” – Robert Tew
684. “The best thing you can do is simply walk away. Walk away from the heartless selfish person and walk away from the toxic relationship.”
685. “If you attach to the negative behavior of others it brings you down to their level.” – Guru Singh
686. “If a person finds negative people in his life, then he needs to mend his own nature than that of others, for his own basic grounding decides the level of acidic or toxicity surrounding him.” — Anuj Somany
687. “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.” – Mandy Hale
688. “Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.”– Eleanor Brown
689. “The culture of shame is driven by fear. blame. and disconnection. and it is often a powerful incubator for issues like perfectionism. stereotyping. gossiping. and addiction.”
690. “Societies that have condoned male cheating and condemned female cheating are simply male-dominated cultures. Cheating is cheating, no matter who is doing it. It’s wrong.”― Cathy Burnham Martin
691. “It doesn’t mean anything if no one else acknowledges a problem if I know it’s right
692. “If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.” ~ Khalil Gibran
693. “Be strong enough to stand up for what you believe in and walk away from things that no longer serve you”– Anonymous
694. “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” Kenny Rogers
695. “It takes courage and strength not only to recognize but also remove toxic influences from our lives”– Anonymous
696. “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. ” — Isaac Newton
697. It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. — Charles Darwin
698. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” — Sam Vaknin
699. Beauty intoxicates the eyes, as wine does the body; both are morally fatal if indulged.” – John Godfrey Saxe
700. “people-first cultures are more inspiring for employees and customers alike.”
701. “My encouragement: delete the energy vampires from your life, clean out all complexity, build a team around you that frees you to fly, remove anything toxic, and cherish simplicity. Because that’s where genius lives.”– Robin S. Sharma
702. “A work environment becomes counterproductive if it is filled with dissatisfaction, negativity, unresolved complaints, and desire to win at the cost of others.” ― Pooja Agnihotri
703. “Don’t let toxic people sabotage your happiness, ruin your positive attitude, contaminate your mind or destroy your self-confidence. Instead, surround yourself with generous, positive, and nurturing people who will lift you up.” – Farshad Asl
704. “Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” — Hermann Hesse
705. I am thankful for all those difficult people in my life. They have shown me exactly who I do not want to be. — Al. E Gater
706. “Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.” — Robert Tew
707. “Building a culture in which people take accountability to deliver on its promises is hard work and can be difficult to accomplish. Only when every person is held accountable to themselves, their peers, and their shared possibility can the impossible become possible.” – Ginger Graham
708. “new culture of caring allowed the people and strategies to flourish.”
709. “1. Build a culture around the idea of freedom and responsibility, within a framework.”
710. “Stack all the rocks you want, but if you don’t let go of the toxic people and behaviors in your life, nothing will change.” – Steve Maraboli
711. Sunset is a moment where all emotions are experienced: melancholy, amazement, intoxication, casuistry, admiration, love, sadness…” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
712. “If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end, low vibrational, relationship or friendship – you won.” — Lalah Delia
713. We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.
714. “Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.”—Edward Abbey
715. “ Shame is the most corrosive thing in work culture, as it changes the belief of who we can be and what we can do better.”
716. “I’ve found the most tragic aspect of losing loved ones wasn’t the big boom of the fallout, but realizing later how much healthier I was without them.” — Maggie Young
717. “Belief is a toxic and dangerous attitude toward reality. After all, if it’s there it doesn’t require your belief- and if it’s not there why should you believe in it?” ― Terence McKenna
718. “Leave toxic relationships, they don’t help anyone grow”– Anonymous
719. “It is the combination of what we value and how we act that sets the culture of the company. Culture = values + behavior.”
720. “Like arsenic, toxic people will slowly kill you. They kill your positive spirit and play with your mind and emotions. The only cure is to let them go.” – Denisse Lisseth
721. “Work hard at work worth doing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt
722. “Letting go of toxic people is self-care.” — Maxime Lagacé
723. Smiles are pretty much universal – no matter your language or culture, a smile at its core means friendship, happiness, and ease.
724. “Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally.” ― Kamand Kojouri
725. “Real love moves freely in both directions. Don’t waste your time on anything else.” — Cheryl Strayed
726. “Every human being must have a point at which he stands against the culture, where he says, this is me and the damned world can go to hell.”
727. “A healthy work environment gives you and your employee’s opportunities to share ideas for your company’s success that can help your organization grow.” ― businessnewsdaily.com
728. “Whereas the good-to-great companies had Level 5 leaders who built an enduring culture of discipline, the unsustained comparisons had Level 4 leaders who personally disciplined the organization through sheer force.”
729. “It’s important for us to create a culture of innovation—one that both values and rewards risk.”
730. “It doesn’t mean anything if no one else acknowledges a problem if I know it’s right”– Anonymous
731. Accountability is a powerful thing. In a company, it improves the culture and governance. And for an employee, it brings about motivation and trustworthiness.
732. “A disorganized workspace means disorganized work habits. A sloppy work environment equals sloppy results.” ~ Larry Winget
733. “To be of good quality, you have to excuse yourself from the presence of shallow and callow minded individuals.”― Michael Bassey Johnson
734. “The best thing you can do is simply walk away. Walk away from the heartless selfish family member and walk away from the toxic relationship.”
735. “When being in a toxic relationship in life at times you may have to step outside yourself, to see yourself, so you can find yourself and love yourself again.” — Angel Moreira
736. “Don’t ever stop believing in your own transformation. It is still happening even on days you may not realize it or feel like it.” ― Lalah Delia
737. “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – John Wooden
738. “An organization has integrity—is healthy—when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make sense.”
739. “Decency is avoiding disrespect, not avoiding disagreement. Integrity is trying to get it right, not being right.” – Adam Grant
740. “You have to create a culture where everybody has an opportunity to be recognized. ” – JOHN MACKEY Twitter-Bird Small
741. “I know how seductive it is to use the celebrity culture yardstick to measure the smallness of our lives.”- Daring Greatly
742. Change your thoughts and you’ll change your world. — Helen Hywater
743. “Toxic people will often make you question your sanity.” — Sarah Regan
744. “We teach people how to treat us.” – Dr. Phil
745. “As long as there are human beings brought together for a common cause, leaders can choose to set any kind of culture they want.”
746. “If you want to scale your culture, if you want to make the journey from great company to enduring great company, you must invest in building a pipeline of the right unit leaders.”
747. “The goal is for each individual to work for a company in which they fit the culture, share the values, believe in the vision and work on a team in which they feel like they are valued and valuable.”
748. “Reciprocity is key in a Permaculture Economy.”
749. “In this culture, cultivating unconditional self-acceptance truly is radical.” – Yancy Lael
750. “Far more coaches fail to achieve success because they lack ability to develop team culture rather than because they lack good direction or knowledge of the game.”
751. Our secret weapon for building the best culture is open and honest feedback.
752. “Innovation is the result of a corporate culture of collaboration and sharing. In”
753. “Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.” – Virginia Burden
754. “when we repeat 1 percent errors, day after day, by replicating poor decisions, duplicating tiny mistakes, and rationalizing little excuses, our small choices compound into toxic results. It’s the accumulation of many missteps”
755. “You cannot create a positive future with negative energy from toxic relationships”– Unkown
756. “All things are difficult before they are easy.” — Thomas Fuller
757. “When you notice someone does something toxic the first time, don’t wait for the second time before you address it.” – Shahida Arabi
758. “Company culture is what employees live and breathe every day in the workplace.” - Mike Zani
759. Growing a culture requires a good storyteller. Changing a culture requires a persuasive editor.
760. The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said. The art of reading between the lines is a lifelong quest of the wise.” Shannon L. Alder
761. “In business, when two people always agree, one of them is irrelevant.” William Wrigley
762. “The culture of shame is driven by fear, blame, and disconnection, and it is often a powerful incubator for issues like perfectionism, stereotyping, gossiping, and addiction.”
763. “What’s special about Miami is the collision of cultures. And the white sand beaches and fantastic restaurants.”
764. “Don’t allow yourself to think that toxic love is the best love you can ever have.” – Khalilah Velez
765. “I will not allow anyone to walk in my mind with dirty feet.” – Mahatma Gandhi
766. ”You can’t have a decent food culture without a decent coffee culture: the two things grow up together. ”
767. “When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great performance. Technology”
768. My curls are an outward manifestation of my culture
769. “Look around you at the people you spend the most time with and realize that your life can’t rise any higher than your friendships.” ― Mandy Hale
770. We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” – Laura Stavoe Harm
771. “When you get out of it, you realize how toxic it actually was.”– Steve Maraboli
772. Zaid's finest moment, however, comes in his second paragraph, when he says that "the truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more."
773. “A sea of whiskey couldn’t intoxicate me as much as a drop of you.”
774. “Save your skin from the corrosive acids from the mouths of toxic people. Someone who just helped you to speak evil about another person can later help another person to speak evil about you.”
775. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
776. The culture we live in determines which behaviors are attractive to us.»
777. “There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.”
778. “May you reach that level within, where you no longer allow your past or people with toxic intentions to negatively affect or condition you.” ― Lalah Delia
779. “Smiles are pretty much universal – no matter your language or culture, a smile at its core means friendship, happiness, and ease.” – Elizabeth Dutton
780. “(Male) culture was (and is) parasitical, feeding on the emotional strength of women without reciprocity.” ~ Shulamith Firestone
781. “Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.” ― John Mark Green
782. “Companies can achieve a positive working environment by focusing on their overall culture, supporting employee growth, and making employees feel safe and comfortable.” ― indeed.com
783. “The toxic person has a mission to make everyone as toxic and unhappy as they are” — Unknown
784. “The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all. ” ― Lalah Delia
785. “The aim of argument and of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.” Joseph Joubert
786. “The presence of the person you hate is far more agonizing than the absence of the person you love.” ― Shon Mehta
787. “Removing toxic people from your life can repay you in scores of holistic wealth.”― Keisha Blair
788. “The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all. ”― Lalah Delia
789. “Criticism demands infinitely more culture than artistic creation.” – Pierre Bayard
790. “If you’ve created a work culture where vulnerability isn’t ok, you’ve also created a culture where innovation and creativity aren’t ok.” -Brené Brown, professor and lecturer
791. “Today is the day we pay our respects to our beautiful nation. We have a rich culture and heritage, so let’s celebrate it today. May this Independence Day be special for you and your loved ones.”
792. “Most companies overlook the most basic of all training functions: the onboarding of new employees into their corporate culture.” - Jay Samit
793. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” – Sun Tzu
794. “People do what people see. You align a culture by being the culture.”
795. “Build a culture around the idea of freedom and responsibility, within a framework.”
796. “Effective employees need to be reliable and positive. Our culture supports teamwork. Having a positive attitude and displaying that to co-workers and customers sets the stage for a good outcome.”
797. Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. — Will Rogers
798. “Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur. Develop a strong corporate culture first and foremost.”
799. You'll never have a product or price advantage again. They can be easily duplicated, but a strong customer service culture can't be copied. – Jerry Fritz, Director of Management Institute University of Wisconsin
800. Letting go of toxic people is an act of self-care.”
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