John T. Chambers Quotes

I love the business of business; I love the risk raking.

The Internet is ultimately about innovation and integration, but you don't get the innovation unless you integrate Web technology into the processes by which you run your business.

By doing what they must do to keep their margins strong and their stock price healthy, every company paves the way for its own disruption.

Risk-taking is my thing... I think of my company as my chip stack.

Business is all about risk taking and managing uncertainties and turbulence.

You have to be willing to risk things; otherwise, somebody else will put you out of business.

Business [compared to government] has an advantage in that we know that if we don’t take risks, it’s about survival … Business has to also stand behind government leaders who take risk.,, That’s what leadership is about.

Forth & Towne was a great test of a promising concept and an illustration of the innovative risks you need to take in our business. We made the tough decision to close the brand and focus our efforts on stabilizing the existing businesses.

You can't be successful in business without taking risks. It's really that simple.

Innovation means taking risks, and that is where the private sector can play a role.

Nine out of ten businesses fail; so I came up with a foolproof plan - create ten businesses.

We use technology to make it cheaper, better, and faster for the client. And then if you have the most flow, you can win. Now, having said that, Silicon Valley wants to take on this business. They think they see an opening.

Enterprises that depend on many rarely succeed.

When I first started at HSN, I knew that retailers would have to be poised to take advantage of technology and the rapidly changing ways in which people shop. It was one of the things that drew me to the company.

I believe confusion is good. Worldwide market leaders gain when there is confusion in the market.

We shook up the industry with our landscape-changing deal to acquire Time Warner, the logical next step in our strategy to bring together world-class content with best-in-class distribution which will drive innovation and more choice for consumers.

Giving up your core business in search of a phantom audience is not wise.

Flipkart is one of the most innovative companies in the way it approaches the market.

Whenever you start a new business, the sheer number of variables at hand makes failure a constant possibility.

Diversifying the business is definitely a good thing.

In the future, there are going to be various components of doing business that have to be looked at.

To beat opposing teams, you have to attack, and to attack, you have to take risks.

Entrepreneurs love to view risk as binary. The more you put on the line, the greater the potential for reward.

One reason why entrepreneurs are admired is that they often take on a degree of risk in launching a new business.