If we do not let people do things the way they do, we will never know what they are really capable of and they will just follow our boarding school r…

- Ricardo Semler

It is not socialist, as some of our critics contend. It isn't purely capitalist, either. It is a new way. A third way. A more humane, trusting, produ…

- Ricardo Semler

There are companies which are prepared to change the way they work. They realize that nothing can be based on what used to be, that there is a better…

- Ricardo Semler

Forget socialism, capitalism, just-in-time deliveries, salary surveys, and the rest ... concentrate on building organizations that accomplish that mo…

- Ricardo Semler

Once employees feel challenged, invigorated and productive, their efforts will naturally translate into profit and growth for the organisation.

- Ricardo Semler

Every one of us has learned how to send emails on Sunday night. But how many of us know how to go a movie on Monday afternoon. You've unbalanced your…

- Ricardo Semler

We have absolute trust in our employees. In fact, we are partners with them.

- Ricardo Semler

Bill Gore from Goretex was a very strong influence because he was one of the first larger companies to experiment with freedom in the workplace.

- Ricardo Semler

People are responsible adults at home. Why do we suddenly transform them into adolescents with no freedom when they reach the workplace?

- Ricardo Semler