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" We changed the world many ways with the Internet. "
John T. Chambers
Many
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" In 2001, we were like most high-tech companies, with one or two primary products that were really important to us. "
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" Understand what you are acquiring and protect it at all costs. You are acquiring people and next-generation products. You are making an investment that together you can grow faster, make more profits, and take more market share. "
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" As a leader, you don't get too high on the highs or let the bumps balance down. Every leader over time has probably equal amount of good luck or bad luck - or, you could argue, has good opportunities or challenges. "
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" The industry has to learn how to do CEO succession well. If your definition of success is Intel or Microsoft or HP or IBM, that's not a good track record, and yet they are the most successful ones. "
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" We will see growth in the U.S., and we will selectively acquire in the U.S., but we prefer to use our global opportunity. "
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" What NDS did is allow us to move into video capability with large service providers or cable providers - and the ability to do this out of the cloud. And that allows you to do it faster. "
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" I think, as time passes, people will come to see that the United States' credit standing is really not quite the same level as the ones that we rate AAA. "
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" A well-run organization turns over 10% of their organizations, including senior leadership. I don't have the heart to do that. "
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" There's a lot to learn from President Clinton. It kills me as a strong Republican saying it, but he was the most effective president during my lifetime. And when business got out of line, he smacked them. "
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" There are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those who don't know they have been hacked. "
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" The 'No.1 IT company' isn't by volume, it's in relation to business customers because those are my customers, not the consumer. Who do they view as their most important partner? That's my definition of the 'No.1 IT company.' "
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" We're very much focused on full shareholder-value return. We have to get our stock moving. But I won't do something in the short run that I don't feel is right for the long run. That, I've watched many CEOs do. "
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" There are two equalizers in life: the Internet and education. "
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Life
Internet
Two
" If every company becomes a technology company, business models and transitions are going to occur. From a CEO's perspective, this is going to be the biggest technology transition of all times. "
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" We're living through the second Industrial Revolution. "
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" In 2008, we began an initiative to outsource projects from our Israeli office to three companies in the Palestinian Territories. "
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Office
Our
Projects
" If you agree with everything I have said, then I have failed. "
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Agree
You
Then
" Everything becomes connected, and cyber security becomes the top issue for CEOs. An average company has 40-60 security vendors, and they have a violation every three months with viruses. "
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Three
Cyber
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" If we're going to acquire, what are we going to do differently? We came up with six rules of thumb. Whenever I've violated two of them, I usually get into trouble. "
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" I hope that the new leader, whoever they are - and I hope that it will be Hillary - will bring our country back to participation by all groups and will talk about how technology will enable not just 10% of our population, but all of our population. "
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" The number one objective is that people who make the investment in digitization, whether they are governments or service providers, get a reasonable return. "
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" I think technology can change every country regardless of political party. "
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" I have interacted with several top leaders. Modi is among the three smartest leaders I have met. "
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" Wearable technology will tell us how well we are sleeping and whether we need to exercise. Sensors in the street will help us avoid traffic jams and find parking. Telemedicine applications will allow physicians to treat patients who are hundreds of miles away. "
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" My mistakes are always around moving too slow or moving too fast without process behind it. And it's something that, if we're not careful, we'll repeat again and again. "
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" You want to select the right applications at the right time for your industry. "
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" I support both Democrats and Republicans on many issues. I'm more interested in where they are on technology. "
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" I don't make fun of people. I call people by what they want to be called. What does your best friend call you? What does your spouse call you? It helps you emotionally connect to people. "
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" Some people need a command-and-control environment. "
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