You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.
Bob Nelson

Communicate, communicate, and then communicate some more.
Bob Nelson

Just the act of listening means more than you can imagine to most employees.
Bob Nelson

People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.
Bob Nelson

An open-door policy doesn't do much for a closed mind.
Bob Nelson

You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves.
Bob Nelson

An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager.
Bob Nelson