Marillyn Hewson Quotes

When you're the first guy to put out the piece of silicon that's half as expensive or twice as powerful, you bring a capability to the market that nobody else does - or can.

We were in the market ahead of competition. We brought new products on the market ahead of competition. We rolled out our networks. We begged, borrowed, stole, put things out. And while they were never near perfect, they were first. And that gave us, to my mind, a lot of advantage.

Management innovation is going to be the most enduring source of competitive advantage. There will be lots of rewards for firms in the vanguard.

I was determined to make Renaissance Man Food Services and Herschel's Famous 34 major players in a very tough industry.

I believe that companies that are independent are more competitive, ultimately.

We've got a great value proposition against Chromebooks, we are not ceding the market to anyone.

In a market where funding is hard to come by, if you're scaled already, then you are in a brilliant position because nobody is going to catch up with you.

The more I learn about industry structures, the more I feel that once a company has paid the fee, in a manner of speaking, to enter a sector, it becomes even harder to stay afloat.

If competitors don't like our two to one advantage, dominating market share with both SP and DS, well, I've got bad news. Because we just made it two and a half to one.

The fundamental basis of above-average performance in the long run is sustainable competitive advantage.

In order to become a success, a business doesn't just have to do well, it has to to better than its competitors. Being number one isn't just about bragging rights. Often it means the difference between prospering and merely hanging on.

First mover Advantage doesn't go to the company that starts up, it goes to the company that scales up

Terrorism is a principal preoccupation in most of our international contacts.

Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do well.

We will certainly have to rethink the way in which we design and protect places where large numbers of Australians and indeed this will happen around the world.

Innovation keeps me ahead of my competition. It means that my foes must adapt to me, not the other way around.

You are facing death and danger and competition, but at any moment, you can decide to have a fearless mindset.

Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the edge. They don't want to be cheated. Ordinary players and average teams want it to be easy

The best advice I ever got was from Lee Iacocca.... It was get into a business where you can be a big fish, not the little fish. Get into a business where you can be a change agent, where you can make a difference.

This is a rule of racing: No race has ever been won in the first corner; many have been lost there.

To truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens, you're close enough to squeeze through.

I want Wipro to be among the top ten IT companies in the world.

For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity.

Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!

Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.