Mark Zuckerberg on Leadership Quotes

"The characters of the people you surround yourself with are going to be more important than their actual skills."

"We're a mission-driven company. We're not just a company that happens to have a mission."

"You have to be very clear about what your values are."

"You want to hire people who are better than you at the things they do."

"We look for people who are passionate about something. In a way, it almost doesn't matter what you're passionate about."

"The most important thing is to keep a very close-knit team. You have to be able to trust the people you work with."

"I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person."

"I think that as a company, if you can get those two things right—having a clear direction on what you are trying to do and bringing in great people—then you can do pretty well."

"The most important thing is that you have a core of people who really believe in what you're doing."

"The real win is when you can create a system that allows people to focus on their unique strengths."

"Every day I ask myself: how can I help the people around me be more successful?"

"The character of a company is the character of the people within it."

"Instead of building walls, we can help build bridges."

"Finding your purpose isn't enough. The challenge for our generation is creating a world where everyone has a sense of purpose."

"By giving people the power to share, we're making the world more transparent."

"A lot of people think that the way you build a big company is by having a great idea, but it's really about the people you have around you."

"The question I ask myself almost every day is, 'Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?'"

"Our theme for 2023 is the Year of Efficiency and we are focused on becoming a stronger and more nimble organization."

"I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for them."

"The most important thing for a leader is to be able to listen."

"Character is more important than any specific skill set."

"Our mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together."

"We are a mission-driven company. We want to help people connect."

"A culture of efficiency is one where people feel like they can get things done without permission."

"The more layers you have in a company, the more information gets distorted as it goes up and down the chain."

"By flattening the organization, we empower people to take more ownership and move faster."

"Our philosophy is that we care about people first."

"Entrepreneurship is about creating change, not just companies."

"I think as a company, if you can get those two things right—having a clear direction on what you want to do and bringing in great people who can execute on the stuff—then you can do pretty well."

"The goal is to build a culture of builders who are focused on making an impact."

"When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place."