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Lorraine Heggessey
18 quotes
“You have to be able to live with uncertainty. You really have to dig in and persist because every deal gets tough. But to me it is all about the people that I am working with. I didn’t set this up to work with people I don’t want to work with. I set it up to work with people that I want to work with.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Authenticity is crucial - you need to embody the values and behaviours that you want your business to espouse. I believe you have to be 'present' and visible. Your team needs to know you're in and that they have your support. You should be there for them in a crisis rather than create a culture of blame and fear. You cannot overestimate the importance of COMMUNICATION. Most people don't communicate anywhere near enough.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Deal with the matter swiftly and decisively. Any prevarication only makes the crisis bigger, particularly once the press get hold of it.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life's too short not to do something you love doing and if you love your job you will probably do it well.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being part of a ‘club’ or network is something women need to get serious about. Networks aren’t just a ‘nice to have.’ They offer support – critical no matter what level you’re at – and they also make businesses sense.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Once you are in a job you can build a team around you that will complement your skills.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When in doubt just smile and smile and say nothing.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Think about how to stand out as a candidate in your own right, not just a 'woman' coming through on the 'woman on boards' agenda – how to compete with the best men out there without making it about gender.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Women often hold themselves back because they don't think they tick all the boxes. You need to be self aware enough to realise whether those boxes actually all need ticking – you will always learn a lot on the job.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Careers advice: How TV veteran Lorraine Heggessey made it to the top. February 8, 2012
“I never felt that there was any barrier to me as a woman, and I always felt that there were people encouraging me.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don’t circumscribe your own ambition – go for it – you might not get it – but go for it.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you force yourself to be a square peg in a round hole you’re never going to be that happy.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life is too short to push yourself to do jobs you think you ought to – just do jobs that make you happy, because if you’re happy the likelihood is you will do your job well and be successful.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s never a right or wrong time to do it – your career will work around you having children.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 5 Minutes with… Lorraine Heggessey, Chief Executive, Boom Pictures. March 8, 2013
“Do I protect my life or my modesty? No contest.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From The Standard Publication on Lorraine Heggessey forced to make another difficult executive decision. August 22, 2013
“I am very proud to have created and built Boom Pictures into one of the fastest growing indies by attracting some of the best talent in the industry.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lorraine Heggessey leaves Boom Pictures June 24, 2014
“Crises never go away, they only get bigger.”
Lorraine Heggessey (born 1956) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: An article on Lorraine Heggessey by The Royal Television Society December 16, 2015