Finn Balor Quotes

Dad was an outstanding leader. He'd bring in top thinkers from a wide array of fields - how to fix the Detroit schools, for example. I watched him in these meetings. He listened and probed.

A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear.

I've been fortunate to work with some really smart people. Larry Page is an extremely smart guy, most probably one of the smartest people I've worked with.

The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments.

Management teams aren't good at asking questions. In business school, we train them to be good at giving answers.

Guys are natural problem solvers - they like to have strategies.

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.

Every problem can be solved as long as they use common sense and apply the right research and techniques.

It’s not the man; it’s the plan.

We're always looking for candidates that have new approaches to problems.

Leaders have to see past problems to solutions, and my mother excelled at just that.

One of the fastest ways to find the solution to an issue or challenge you are facing is to ask the right questions.

I'm always good at seeing five, ten steps ahead. Like, really thinking ahead, you know? Reverse engineering, whatever it is, you know.

Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?

The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.

Crystal-clear thinking is one of the things we look for - not a fancy slide pitch, but crystal-clear thinking.

I don't think leadership demands 'yes' or 'no' answers; I think leadership is providing the forum for making the right decision, which doesn't demand unanimity.

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.

Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in the country which is run by generals and colonels.

Think as you work, for in the final analysis, your worth to your company comes not only in solving problems, but also in anticipating them.

There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.

Men of routine or men who can do what they are told are not hard to find; but men who can think and plan and tell the routine men what to do are very rare.

Effective management always means asking the right question.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.