Scott Weiss Quotes

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• Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them. Aim high and be…
• As CEO, I had a standing 30-minute meeting every Monday to greet and connect with new hires.
• Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them.
• Your happiness is at the intersection of your passions and learning from great people.
• Working at a big company sucks - avoid it. Smaller companies are 10 times better for learning.
• Be generous with your time and money - it has an amazingly fast payback. Be in the moment with everyone you love - and this…
• The thorniest business problems will surface at the board meetings, and the different, sharp opinions help to better explore the poles of the arguments to…
• Being on a board is not just about showing up for the meetings. A board member needs to materially contribute to the success of the…
• Feedback for leaders is often nuanced and difficult to deliver. That said, hearing you are passive-aggressive from 10 different people described 10 different ways becomes…
• For me, the brightest years at IronPort were without a doubt the darkest years at home.
• One of the rookie mistakes first-time entrepreneurs often make is to be too guarded about their idea - in fact, many will actually spend their…
• The experts typically know where the other best-in-the-world talents are currently working and can help you recruit them in with a credible intro.
• When my co-founder and I first had the idea for IronPort, an email security company, we triangulated a list of the 20 most relevant people…
• All great pitches have a few things in common: the founder/team is wicked smart, the idea is big and a breakthrough, and the market is…
• Trust leads to approachability and open communications.
• An approachable and authentic CEO is essential to fostering a high-performance, open communications culture.
• Nothing helps make a leader more approachable than admitting your struggles, screw-ups and behind-the-scenes thinking on hard calls. If the leader makes this a priority,…

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