Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.
Bill GatesRead
No one person controls Microsoft. The board and the shareholders decide whether they want to have me as CEO.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Leadership at Microsoft relies on collective decision-making rather than individual control.
In this quote, Bill Gates emphasizes the collaborative nature of leadership within Microsoft. He acknowledges that no single individual has absolute control over the company; instead, decisions regarding leadership and direction are determined collectively by the board and shareholders, highlighting the importance of accountability, transparency, and teamwork in a corporate environment.
Themes
LeadershipCollectiveDecision-MakingTeamworkAccountability
In practice
Example use cases
During a corporate seminar on leadership strategies, this quote can underline the importance of shared responsibility.
More from Bill Gates
All quotes βThe Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.
Bill GatesRead
With the states release today of a set of clear and consistent academic standards, our nation is one step closer to supporting effective teaching in every classroom, charting a path to college and careers for all students, and developing the tools to help all children stay motivated and engaged in their own education. The more states that adopt these college and career based standards, the closer we will be to sharing innovation across state borders and becoming more competitive as a country.
Bill GatesRead
About three million computers get sold every year in China, people don't pay for the software. Someday they will, though. And as long as they're going to steal it, we want them to steal ours. They'll get sort of addicted, and then we'll somehow figure out how to collect sometime in the next decade.
Bill GatesRead
Internet TV and the move to the digital approach is quite revolutionary. TV has historically has been a broadcast medium with everybody picking from a very finite number of channels.
Bill GatesRead
These four policy prescriptions - strengthening educational opportunities, revamping immigration rules for highly skilled workers, increasing federal funding for basic scientific research, and providing incentives for private-sector R&D - should in my view be top priorities as Congress and the Administration consider how to maintain the nation's leadership in science, technology, and innovation.
Bill GatesRead
Similar quotes
I will never apologize for changing the approach or strategy when the facts change.
Henry PaulsonRead
I'm not sure that an athlete is prepared to be a role model. He has a lot of attention paid to him that he shouldn't have, and then the athletes tend to think of themselves as better than they are.
Bobby KnightRead
Others first. Whatever your corporate mission, paint a clear and compelling picture that others can understand and embrace. State your mission in terms that appeal to your team's best instincts. Persuade and empower as if you are leading and mentoring volunteers.
Tony DungyRead
Making good judgments when one has complete data, facts, and knowledge is not leadership - it's bookkeeping
Dee HockRead
As president, I was more successful; I had more opportunity than as prime minister. Why? I didn't have the power to give orders, to command, but I had the opportunity to call people to volunteer. In my period of presidency, I never heard the word 'no.'
Shimon PeresRead
Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.
George W. BushRead