“His goal was to be vigilant against " the bozo explosion" that leads to a company's being larded with second rate talent:… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“A bull doesn’t go wrong in predicting an upswing in a falling market. He goes wrong when he predicts a down swing… — Vijay Kedia Copy Share Image
“Jobs described Mike Markkula's maxim that a good company must "impute"- it must convey its values and importance in everything it does,… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“In ancient Rome, when a victorious general paraded through the streets, legend has it that he was sometimes trailed by a servant… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“The first step out of the gate has to be knowing where you want to end up. What do you really want… — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“The whole purpose of choosing to invest as a career is to let the management be constantly worried about his company and… — Vijay Kedia Copy Share Image
“We’re in business to grow, but joy is the currency we trade in daily.” — Janna Cachola Copy Share Image
“Try not to take this the wrong way, but your brain is smarter than you are.” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“The older I get, the more I see how much motivations matter. The Zune was crappy because the people at Microsoft don't… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“Managers know what they want most: to be allowed to achieve success by leveraging who they are, not by compromising it.” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“Any expert will tell you that if you want emotionally committed relationships then people must be allowed to be true to who… — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“The key venue for freewheeling discourse was the Monday morning executive team gathering, which started at 9 and went for three or… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“Jobs also used the meetings to enforce focus. At Robert Friedland's farm, his job had been to prune the apple trees so… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“The truth no matter how hard it is to bear, must be accepted and confronted head on because it is real. Businesses… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
“When you’re not on your own agenda, you’re prey to the agenda of others.” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“...failure promotes success only if you actually take the time to analyze your mistakes.." "Failure has to be separated from fault, and… — Amanda Lang Copy Share Image
“A manager’s emotional commitment is the ultimate trigger for their discretionary effort, worth more than financial, intellectual & physical commitment combined.” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“The talents in a corporation get them through a project. Their loyalty helps them pass through a storm.” — Sarah Tse Copy Share Image
“Hard-core results come from igniting the massive power of emotional commitment. Are your people committed?” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“Management controls performance in people because it impacts skills; it’s a matter of monitoring, analyzing and directing.” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“Emotional commitment is a personal choice. Managers understand this even if their companies don’t.” — Stan Slap Copy Share Image
“Better to lose money in a good company rather than making money in a bad one.” — Vijay Kedia Copy Share Image
