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“To get a big company moving fast, especially on a many-headed opportunity like the Internet, you have to have hundreds of people participating and coming up with ideas.” quote by Bill Gates
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“To get a big company moving fast, especially on a many-headed opportunity like the Internet, you have to have hundreds of people participating and coming up with ideas.”

Bill Gates

About This Quote

Source Speech: Business Conference, Bill Gates, 1995

Large, fast-moving companies need many participants to generate ideas.

In simple terms: Many people generate many ideas.

Key Takeaway

Encourage broad collaboration.

Themes

collaboration innovation scale

Mood

optimistic strategic

Type

leadership business

When to use this quote

  • startup growth
  • product development
  • team brainstorming

Key Concepts

network effects collective intelligence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you balance input quantity with quality?
  • What structures support effective idea sharing?
A Different Perspective

Too many voices can cause decision paralysis.

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