Bad news Quote by Bill Gates

Sometimes, I think my most important job as a CEO is to listen for bad news. If you don't act on it, your people…

— Bill Gates

The CEO announces that the purpose of the firm is to improve the lives of the customers and the lives of the firm's stakeholders…

— Philip Kotler

I argue that once it became clear that the most important function of the CEO was to develop and enact the corporate strategy, that…

— Walter Kiechel

A CEO does only three things. Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. Recruits, hires, and…

— Fred Wilson

“The role of the CEO is to enable people to excel, help them discover their own wisdom, engage themselves entirely in their work, and…

— Vineet Nayar

The most important thing is, Do you have the courage to admit that you're wrong? And do you change? The most important thing to…

— Tim Cook

While it may be tempting to bask fully in the glory of success, remember: When a CEO takes too much credit for the good,…

— Judy Smith

The key thing for a CEO to keep their head in the game is recognize that there's turbulent times, plan for, you know, bad…

— Reid Hoffman

“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

When you're a CEO, if you've got something that can be handled down in a sales office or by a customer service rep, the…

— Doug Burgum

Another key role the CEO plays is to focus efforts.

— Scott D. Anthony

CEOs must master three essential attributes, realistic optimism, subservience to purpose, and finding order in chaos. One's capacity in each determines their ability to…

— Justin Menkes