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“I think it is very important for you to do two things: act on your temporary conviction as if it was a real conviction; and when you realize that you are wrong, correct course very quickly.”

Quote by Andy Grove

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Andy Grove
Andy Grove

Andy Grove (1936-2016) was the co-founder and former CEO of Intel Corporation, widely regarded as one of the greatest entrepreneurs and business leaders in Silicon Valley. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he emigrated to the United States in 1956 and earned a PhD in chemistry from UC Berkeley. In 1968, he co-founded Intel with Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. Under his leadership, Intel became the world's dominant microprocessor company, powering the personal computer revolution. His management philosophy, particularly "Only the Paranoid Survive," became a business classic. more

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