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“I believe in the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profits. I would make sure to hire the best people and pay them more than my competitors. I would encourage their participation in decision making and hope that they can feel free to disagree with me.”

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Philip Kotler

Philip Kotler (born May 27, 1931) is an American marketing author, consultant, and professor emeritus at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Widely recognized as the "father of modern marketing," he revolutionized the field by transforming marketing from a sales-oriented activity into a strategic management discipline. His seminal textbook "Marketing Management" (first published in 1967) remains a global standard in business education. Kotler's work emphasizes customer value, market segmentation, and brand building. He has authored over 60 books, including "Marketing 3.0" and "Marketing 4.0," and has influenced corporate strategy, social marketing, and city branding. His theories continue to shape marketing practice worldwide. more

“Thomas Edison had great visions (for lights, music players, movies, etc.) but he knew they didn't count until he could make them work. His statement that creativity is 99% perspiration makes that point. Consider how much time he spent trying to make a synthetic rubber material for tires and never stopped trying but he never succeeded.”

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“When it comes to efficiency and effectiveness, I would always start with effectiveness. I am interested in achieving a certain outcome. Only secondarily do I worry about achieving it as efficiently as possible.”

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“A great leader is one who surrounds himself with great people who then, collectively, innovate and implement with success. If he tries to do it all by himself, he is an egotist and likely to fail.”

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“The Republican Party has consistently opposed Obamacare (as costing more), stimulus spending (as increasing inflation), etc., none of which has happened in spite of seven years of their warnings. Their main problem is that they don't have the character to admit that they are wrong. They don't have enough character to rethink their deeply held assumptions.”

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