Enterneering Quotes

“Successful entrepreneurs recognise which business elements need to be maintained, and where changes need to be brought about.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“The successful entrepreneur manages to strike the right balance between preservation and renewal.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Entrepreneurs who devote themselves with dedication and passion to work 'on' their company and the people working in it create the conditions for sustainable growth and success.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“People who go to work primarily for their income are eager to put in the effort required for it. But people who believe in the company and its purpose are emotionally committed and want to contribute effectively.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“The greatest obstacles to an entrepreneur’s good intentions for long-term behavioural change are the many attractive short-term business opportunities that arise.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“The size of the individual company is irrelevant when it comes to the conscious development of the desired corporate culture. For example, if a company has three employees and one person resigns because of poor company culture, the company still loses one-third of its workforce as a result.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Effective corporate culture does not begin with feel-good or happiness management. It starts with awareness, consistency and authenticity at the top of the company.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“It is a fundamental mistake when companies with leadership problems, with inconsistent or exhausting management use incentives or well-being measures as a last resort instead of changing their leadership style or culture.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“On the one hand, many people show great enthusiasm for strategy development, but on the other hand, a large proportion of them have used up this enthusiasm by the time of implementation at the latest.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Every entrepreneur leads, but not every leader acts as an entrepreneur, because even leaders are not constantly interested in creating something new.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Successful management of the company's evolution and transformation is the core task of entrepreneurs. But it is also
one of the greatest
weaknesses in
many places.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Entrepreneurs who succeed in employing and promoting the right people for the work within their business and in establishing an appropriate corporate organizational surrounding create the conditions for healthy growth.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Those who dedicate themselves to planting and nurturing culture, people and organisation will reap significant growth and change.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Companies that do not anticipate the conditions of the VUCA world are on a direct path to losing their competitiveness.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Those who lead a company essentially must do two things. They must ensure that they achieve the greatest possible demand with innovative products, and they must ensure that their company can handle the greatest possible demand with confidence.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“The best leader cannot provide the necessary constant renewal if he or she lacks entrepreneurial skills.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Being a good leader does not automatically mean being a good entrepreneur, because as such you also must ensure constant change and successful transformation.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Experienced entrepreneurs understand how to treat risk as a decision for a benefit, accepting a future loss with a determinable probability of occurrence and an uncertain magnitude.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Successful management of the company's evolution and transformation is the core task of entrepreneurs. But it is also one of the greatest weaknesses in many places.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Every entrepreneur is free to decide how to structure their company, how to embed and lead the people in it, and how to organise the implementation of tasks. Smart entrepreneurs will try to understand the different options, methods and approaches available before implementing, modifying or rejecting them.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Business superheroes are strong, courageous and persevering, but still can’t make big and complex things happen successfully on their own.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Even the most influential person in a company's workforce will not be able to permanently compensate for the deficiencies of the corporate culture demonstrated by the company's management.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®

“Excellence in corporate management is not defined by proficiency in individual disciplines, methods or tools. Rather, it is about the ability to deploy, empower and develop the right people while also being able to assess their recommendations and identify critical situations.”
― Sandy Pfund | The Enterneer®