Digital is going to have five times the impact than the information era. Just because you led the first transition as a… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
In 2008, we began an initiative to outsource projects from our Israeli office to three companies in the Palestinian Territories. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
When you're a large company with significant market share, it's tempting to view market disruptions as a threat, but we view them… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Our line of business structure has served us very well in the past, when customer segments and product requirements were very distinct. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
There's a lot to learn from President Clinton. It kills me as a strong Republican saying it, but he was the most… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Every company, city, and country is becoming digital, navigating disruptive markets, and Cisco's role in the digital transformation has never been more… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
The window was open for us to play in the consumer as data, voice, video came together. This is where you have… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
The 'No.1 IT company' isn't by volume, it's in relation to business customers because those are my customers, not the consumer. Who… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
I learned another lesson from Jack Welch. It was in 1998, and at that time, we were one of the most valuable… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
The definition of success is that the company doesn't miss a beat. Do I love what I do? Oh yeah - I… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Our success at Cisco has been defined by how we anticipate, capture, and lead through market transitions. Over the years, I've watched… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
In France, President Francois Hollande is leveraging the next wave of the Internet to jumpstart economic reforms and create jobs for hundreds… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
The No. 1 country in the world to do business in is which one? To locate where you want to create jobs,… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
It's easy for me to see how a business proposition is going to play out, or who our next-generation competitors are, from… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
I like to believe that I got my business knowledge from my dad. He was able to see trends a long way… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
If every company becomes a technology company, business models and transitions are going to occur. From a CEO's perspective, this is going… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
In 2001, we were like most high-tech companies, with one or two primary products that were really important to us. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
You have venture capitalists. We view them as experts who also help finance your company and give directions and also some pretty… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
We'll have a sales leader go run engineering. A lawyer go run business development. A business development leader go run our consumer… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
It would surprise you how many government and business leaders with dyslexia. Some people view it as a weakness, and maybe it… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Today's world requires a different leadership style - more collaboration and teamwork, including using Web 2.0 technologies. If you had told me I'd be… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
We don't go into a market without a chance of a 40 percent share and sustainable differentiation. We wouldn't get into wiring oil rigs… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Every company, city, and country is becoming digital, navigating disruptive markets, and Cisco's role in the digital transformation has never been more important. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
To go back to a 1950s voice mentality with Title II and net neutrality would be a tremendous mistake for our country. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
There are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those who don't know they have been hacked. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
The window was open for us to play in the consumer as data, voice, video came together. This is where you have to have… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Once you put in backdoors, once you allow a government to intercept anything they want, you have to give it to other governments around… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
What makes Silicon Valley really work? It's a unique combination of great educational institutions - especially at Stanford - that generate engineers and a… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
When a market isn't in transition, gaining market share is hard - you're fighting to take one or two points of share from competitors. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
