One way to build a powerful brand is to associate with other people and organizations that are themselves prestigious.

Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.

The best-laid plans were worthless. Without successful execution, the best-laid plans were worthless.

Companies are definitely staying private longer, resulting in more of the appreciation of startups going to those investors in the private markets, at the expense of those in the public markets.

More failure comes from excess cautions than bold actions.

When someone leaves the company without their stocks, then we have reverse dilution where everyone is getting a bit of those stock.

With such variation in individuals on the team, the challenge for any leader was to raise the level of every member of the team so that they could perform at their absolute best.

Multiple transistors could be built into a single slab of silicon or germanium. Kilby called his invention an “integrated circuit,” but it became known colloquially as a “chip,

First of all, in a bargaining situation, you must keep your preferences from being guessed by others, or you will have to accept a less favorable deal.

The first step is to separate the process from the outcome. Not because we don’t care about the outcome. But because we do.