Business Direction Quotes

I think it's natural for any manager to want to grow his business. The question is at what rate, and in what direction, and in what format?

I definitely think what drives technology companies is the people; because in a technology company it's always about what are you going to do next.

There are multiple ways to be externally focused that are very successful. You can be customer-focused or competitor-focused. Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.

Objectives are not fate; they are direction. They are not commands; they are commitments. They do not determine the future; they are a means to mobilize resources and energies of the business for the making of the future.

Never invest in a going concern until you know which way it is going.

We should not say how's business, but where is business

The company without a strategy is willing to try anything.

Businesses look for stability; they look for direction.

If you look at successful pivots, they almost always are a pivot into something that the founder wanted. Not a random made up idea.

What I've learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses.

It is incredibly important to set goals for your business, as if you have no direction for your business, your online business will be a failure.

The company [Microsoft] really has to chart a direction in mobile devices. Because if you're going to be mobile-first, cloud-first you really do need to have a sense of what you're doing in mobile devices. I had put the company on a path. The board as I was leaving took the company on a path by buying Nokia, they kind of went ahead with that after I told them I was going to go. The company, between me and the board, had taken that sort of view. Satya, he's certainly changed that. He needs to have a clear path forward. But I'm sure he'll get there.

We don't want to go starting completely separate businesses that do nothing for our user base.

I don't think you should ever start a business and move in a direction where you can't see it becoming a business.