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

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

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

- 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

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

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

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

- Ricardo Semler

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

- Ricardo Semler

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

- Ricardo Semler