Quotes by John Stumpf

About John Stumpf:

John Gerard Stumpf is an American business executive. He is the current chairman and chief executive officer of Wells Fargo, one of the Big Four banks of the United States. He became chairman in January 2010. He was named CEO in June 2007, elected to Wells Fargo’s board of directors in June 2006, and has been president since August 2005.
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I'm from the school that great performers and great leaders create more great leaders. Give people other experiences, other responsibilities. Have them join organizations within the company and outside the company.

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I think great bosses hire great people. 'A' people hire 'A' people, but 'B' people hire 'C' people; they're worried they might be shown up... they're concerned that that person might make them look bad.

John Stumpf

I never set out to be CEO. I always set out to be a good team member, a good colleague.

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When you collect bad loans... you sure learn a lot about making good ones. You also learn a lot about the power of persuasion, persistence and desperation.

John Stumpf

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I look at is the checking account report from the day before. I love checking accounts. I dream about them.

John Stumpf

Star performers are my favorite to manage and lead. Star performers are critical to any organization, and the key is how can you capture their heart-share and their mind-share when they're on this fast track.

John Stumpf

People leave their manager; they don't leave companies.

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I couldn't care less about league tables. I'm more interested in kitchen tables and conference room tables.

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I learned how to lend money by cleaning up the messes of others who had made loans before me.

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Author Bio

  • NameJohn Stumpf
  • DescriptionAmerican businessman
  • BornSeptember 15, 1953
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur