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> [If you give the boss all the decision-making power, they see the world through their eyes. The big innovations are generally such a shift that they won't see it. For a long time, it looked like it was just inevitable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/if-you-give-the-boss-all-the-decision-making-power-they-see-the-world/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

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## More by Scott Cook

> [If following your passion to a place where there's no pain probably isn't the business, I don't think an entrepreneur can sustain in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/if-following-your-passion-to-a-place-where-there-s-no-pain-probably/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is it is what consumers tell each other it is. - Scott Cook,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/a-brand-is-no-longer-what-we-tell-the-consumer-it-is-it-is-what/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [Behind every successful enterprise, there is a supporting wife and surprised in-laws.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/behind-every-successful-enterprise-there-is-a-supporting-wife-and/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [You're kind of taught that the role of a business person is the decision making.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/you-re-kind-of-taught-that-the-role-of-a-business-person-is-the/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [What I teach our people is that, as a leader, you have four key roles apart from people management. First is to champion the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/what-i-teach-our-people-is-that-as-a-leader-you-have-four-key-roles/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [A lot of companies have teams, but they are not really independent. They still have to get stuff approved by the boss. You have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/a-lot-of-companies-have-teams-but-they-are-not-really-independent/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [I spent some time studying Toyota, because how could a loom maker - they made looms. That was their business for 50 years, 35…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/i-spent-some-time-studying-toyota-because-how-could-a-loom-maker-they/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [Our first product was Quicken, which is personal financial management on a PC. It had a tough start, and we ran some tracking surveys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/our-first-product-was-quicken-which-is-personal-financial-management/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [When you love someone deeply, you give strength, and when you are loved deeply, you gain courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/when-you-love-someone-deeply-you-give-strength-and-when-you-are-loved/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [Now we teach our leaders that it's your job to put in the systems that enable your people to run your experiments fast and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/now-we-teach-our-leaders-that-it-s-your-job-to-put-in-the-systems/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [If you give the boss all the decision-making power, they see the world through their eyes. The big innovations are generally such a shift…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/if-you-give-the-boss-all-the-decision-making-power-they-see-the-world/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [We make it easy for anyone to get free resources. Anyone can launch an idea for five minutes. Anyone can comment on, add, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/we-make-it-easy-for-anyone-to-get-free-resources-anyone-can-launch-an/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [The most important skill you need is the ability to learn how to change and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/the-most-important-skill-you-need-is-the-ability-to-learn-how-to/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [Spend time with the customers, immersing yourselves, watching. Spend time at their homes. Hear what they say, but most importantly, watch their behaviors as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/spend-time-with-the-customers-immersing-yourselves-watching-spend/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

> [As you grow as a company, you get layers and hierarchy that, in theory, should make your decisions a lot better. They get reviewed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-cook/as-you-grow-as-a-company-you-get-layers-and-hierarchy-that-in-theory/)

[Scott Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-cook/)

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