“No industry is exempt from disruption, which means companies need to have the shortest distance between the person with an idea and the person who can make a decision.” Aaron Levie, Box
“A company can grow big without losing the passion and personality that built it, but only if it’s driven by values and by people, not by profits.” Howard Schultz, CEO da Starbucks
“Failure isn’t a necessary evil. In fact it isn’t an evil at all. It is a necessary consequence of doing something new.” Ed Catmull, Disney/Pixar
Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don’t believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you’re likely to have issues. Larry Page, Google
If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook
“Not being able to get the future exactly right doesn’t mean you don’t have to think about it.” Peter Thiel, PayPal
“The world loves innovators – those who can reimagine the world as they see it.” Richard Branson, Virgin
“Technology is changing. And when technology changes, it will disrupt not only our company but our industry.” Melissa ArnoldI, AT&T