Margaret Heffernan Quotes

United States, Businesswoman
1955

Margaret Heffernan is an international businesswoman, author, interviewer, and TED speaker. She is currently settled in the UK in the city of Bath and is a part-time lecturer at the School of Management of the University of Bath.

Also known as Author

Most executives I know are so action-oriented, or action-addicted, that time for reflection is the first casualty of their success.

Margaret Heffernan
- Time
- Success
- Action
Clearing your head of distractions in order to notice and understand the people you are with can feel inefficient - there are so many other people and issues to think about. But being present makes you effective.

Margaret Heffernan
- People
- Present

Companies are bought for their revenue, customer base, technology, or people. A few great companies offer all of these, but any valuable business offers one.

Margaret Heffernan
- People
- Great
- Business
Noise is a buffer, more effective than cubicles or booth walls.

Margaret Heffernan
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.

Margaret Heffernan
- Good
- True
- Innovation
Everywhere I look, there are ads marking Mother's Day. Mostly they conform to stereotype: flowers, jewelry, perfume. Not a lot of books. Not many computers. Few tools. Little that's useful.

Margaret Heffernan
- Mother
- Jewelry