Book Quote by Ben Horowitz

“Wartime CEO is too busy fighting the enemy to read management books written by consultants who have never managed a fruit stand. Peacetime”

— Ben Horowitz

“In fact, other than the books written by Andy Grove, I don’t know of any management books that teach you how to manage in…

— Ben Horowitz

I'll bet most of the companies that are in life-or-death battles got into that kind of trouble because they didn't pay enough attention to…

— D. Wayne Calloway

“Corporations mirror armies — a CEO commands no differently than a General, and employees stand as the soldiers of industry.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

No CEO examining books today understands what the hell is going on.

— Charlie Munger

Business is war! Its leaders are strategic commanders, who boldly snatch victory from the jaws of defeat - and who perform other acts of…

— Nathan Myhrvold

We learned that a former prisoner of war had more to teach us about what it takes to find a path to greatness than…

— James C. Collins

“PEACETIME CEO/WARTIME CEO Peacetime CEO knows that proper protocol leads to winning. Wartime CEO violates protocol in order to win. Peacetime CEO focuses on…

— Ben Horowitz

When I was a CEO, the books on management that I read weren't very much help after the first few months on the job.…

— Ben Horowitz

Any CEO who cannot clearly articulate the intangible assets of his brand and understand its connection to customers, is in trouble.

— Charlotte Beers

“The best CEOs I know all look for disruptions, interruptions, little risks, and existential risks and spend time mitigating them periodically. It’s not sexy…

— Sebastian Marshall

In large companies, the CEO is very distant from operations.

— Shiv Nadar