Walter Kiechel Quotes
I argue that once it became clear that the most important function of the CEO was to develop and enact the corporate strategy, that often had the effect of distancing him from people below him in the organization. It also encouraged the idea that if a CEO were a great strategist for a company in one industry, he would probably be a great strategist in another industry. And that usually hasn't proved to be the case.
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So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
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Speed can't always get you wickets.
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Marc if you want me to go to the bottom of the pool, I'll go there.
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IA is something that is proceeding very naturally, in most cases not even recognized by its developers for what it is.
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I wish all high schools could offer students the outside activities that were available at the old Harrison High on Chicago's West Side in the late '20s. They enabled me to become part of a school newspaper, drama group, football team and student government.
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Governments have monopolies on certain things, like eminent domain and deadly force.
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Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon.
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You have this enormous network and no one knows what's out there.
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I can't say this enough, I'm totally comfortable with my body. I like my body, I don't think it's a bad thing, I think I have a nice body, I'm happy with it.
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Everybody wants to solve everybody's problems.
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I know I'm fat and I know my hair is straight, but I can sing.
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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
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Great cultural changes begin in affectation and end in routine.
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I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing.
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When shooting in the dark, it is a good idea to use a machine gun.
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We live in a moment in history in which our privacy may not be important.
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I argue that once it became clear that the most important function of the CEO was to develop and enact the corporate strategy, that often had the effect of distancing him from people below him in the organization. It also encouraged the idea that if a CEO were a great strategist for a company in one industry, he would probably be a great strategist in another industry. And that usually hasn't proved to be the case.
