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" Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we'll augment our intelligence. "
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" Clients say, 'What's your strategy,' and I say, 'Ask me what I believe first.' That's a far more enduring answer. "
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" Some people make their choice on size. I happen to not be a believer in that. I've often said, especially in an industry that's clamoring for growth, if I wanted size, I wouldn't have divested $8 billion of businesses. "
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" As I tell all our folks, the only reason we exist - make no mistake - is our clients. "
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" You will have many more goals in the years ahead. But do not confuse a goal with a purpose. "
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" The social network will be the new production line. "
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" Work on something that matters. Have courage. "
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" Growth and comfort do not coexist. "
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" One of the most important topics I think for us all to work on is job creation. "
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" The amazing thing about IBM is that it's a company where I have had 10 different careers - local jobs, global jobs, technology jobs, industry jobs, financial services, insurance, start-ups, big scale. The network of talent around you is phenomenal. "
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" The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It's this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company. "
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" What I knew was I liked math and science, and I never wanted to memorize everything. I wanted to understand where it came from. "
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" I'm the ninth CEO of IBM. Every one of my predecessors has steered through a technological shift, and every one left the company in a better position than the person before them and prepared this company with a very strong balance sheet to allow it to continue to invest for the next shift. "
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" We have started something called the Corporate Services Corps. Now, it was modeled after the Peace Corps from long ago, the 1960s. And the idea was in this modern day and age, how do you get IBM'ers around the world to be global citizens? You know, globally aware, contribute, understand how to work in that environment, but do it on scale. "
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" And the reason I came to IBM was I think - I always say at a really early age, I learned you've got to be passionate about what you do. No matter what it is, you put too much, your heart and soul in it, you have to be passionate about it. You make too many sacrifices. "
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" Every part of your business will change based on what I consider predictive analytics of the future. "
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" I've made lots of mistakes. Probably the worst one - I would say they tie. It's either when I didn't move fast enough on something, or I didn't take a big enough risk. "
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" You make the right decision for the long run. You manage for the long run, and you continue to move to higher value. That's what I think my job is. "
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" I strongly believe that through dedication and perseverance, one can overcome adversity to achieve success. It is a privilege to accept membership in the Horatio Alger Association, an organization which promotes this principle. "
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" If I have learned nothing else in all my years here, my biggest lesson is you have to constantly reinvent this company. That's how you get to be 103 years old. "
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