Cities, too, are embracing digitization. Barcelona has installed in-ground parking sensors and launched connected public transportation as part of its Smart City… — John T. Chambers City Copy Share Image
My mistakes are always around moving too slow or moving too fast without process behind it. And it's something that, if we're… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Government leaders need to ask themselves if they are positioning their country to reap the full potential of the digital economy. — John T. Chambers Country Copy Share Image
When a leader doesn't do his or her job, it isn't just a problem with the person. They take their whole organization… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
There is no secure data center in the world; they have all been broken into. We can help you prepare for it… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
In September 2014, the USIBC members indicated an investment figure of $41 billion that was likely to be invested over a 2-3 year period. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
I think we have a tax policy that was designed before Microsoft even went public. I think we've got to change -… — John T. Chambers Around the world 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 Business 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 Business Copy Share Image
I think at least my philosophy of leadership is you focus more on the areas you have to improve or the mistakes… — John T. Chambers Focus 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 Business Copy Share Image
Widening the talent pipeline sufficiently will require a generational commitment to teaching math and science, providing technical training, and mentoring young people… — John T. Chambers Commitment 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… — John T. Chambers Around the world Copy Share Image
Often, what I tell a new CEO asking for advice, or one of my own new leaders, is the two most important… — John T. Chambers Advice Copy Share Image
We're very much focused on full shareholder-value return. We have to get our stock moving. But I won't do something in the… — John T. Chambers Customer 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 Business Copy Share Image
It's important to remember that finding a job is only the beginning of a smooth transition to civilian life for our troops… — John T. Chambers Beginning Copy Share Image
As a country, we must come together to provide the training, certifications, and jobs that our veterans have earned and deserve. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
I think India should be our top ally in Asia Pacific. And the two countries have so much in common, including being… — John T. Chambers Asia Copy Share Image
It's connectivity that really makes the industrial Internet work: it's giving the right information at the right time to the right person… — John T. Chambers Computers 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
I don't enjoy politics. I like to get things done, and I like Republicans and Democrats, and that doesn't always work well. — John T. Chambers Democrats Copy Share Image
When I think about developing solutions, I think about how we can use technology to make a difference. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Almost every move in the market is either a move to align with where Cisco is going or to align to compete… — John T. Chambers Cisco 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 Business 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 Business Copy Share Image
Our next CEO needs to thrive in a highly dynamic environment, to be capable of accelerating what is working very well for… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
Everything becomes connected, and cyber security becomes the top issue for CEOs. An average company has 40-60 security vendors, and they have… — 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
I think, as time passes, people will come to see that the United States' credit standing is really not quite the same… — John T. Chambers Credit Copy Share Image
I support both Democrats and Republicans on many issues. I'm more interested in where they are on technology. — John T. Chambers Democracy Copy Share Image
This will be the first time in my lifetime I'm voting for a Democrat. I'm going to vote for Hillary Clinton. I've… — John T. Chambers Democrat Copy Share Image
If we're going to acquire, what are we going to do differently? We came up with six rules of thumb. Whenever I've… — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
At Cisco, we are moving to collaboration teams, groups coming together that represent sales, engineering, finance, legal, etc. And we're training leaders… — John T. Chambers Cisco Copy Share Image
We know that veterans have valuable skills and experiences that are highly sought after in today's workforce. — John T. Chambers Copy Share Image
I don't make fun of people. I call people by what they want to be called. What does your best friend call… — 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 Business 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 Business Copy Share Image
The number one objective is that people who make the investment in digitization, whether they are governments or service providers, get a… — John T. Chambers Digitization 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 Country Copy Share Image
