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“Apple Computer would not have reached its current peak of success if it had feared to roll the dice and launch products that didn't always hit the mark. In the mid-1990s, the company was considered washed up. Steve Jobs had departed, and a string of lackluster product launches unrelated to the…” quote by Naveen Jain
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“Apple Computer would not have reached its current peak of success if it had feared to roll the dice and launch products that didn't always hit the mark. In the mid-1990s, the company was considered washed up. Steve Jobs had departed, and a string of lackluster product launches unrelated to the company's core business had failed to catch fire.”

Naveen Jain

About This Quote

Source Speech: Stanford Commencement Address, 2005

Success often requires daring risks and embracing failure as part of innovation.

In simple terms: Take bold risks to succeed.

Key Takeaway

Embrace uncertainty and act.

Themes

risk innovation resilience leadership

Mood

inspirational determined

Type

motivational leadership business

When to use this quote

  • startup pivots
  • new product launches
  • career reinvention
  • company turnarounds

Key Concepts

entrepreneurship product development market disruption

Questions to Reflect On

  • What calculated risks could you take now?
  • How do you balance risk with responsibility?
A Different Perspective

Risk can lead to wasted resources if not managed wisely.

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