“We adopted a focused strategy of core businesses in Citicorp that play to our unique historic strengths as a global bank that will provide strong growth and attractive returns over the long-term... And we've identified non-core assets we have shed.” LongPlayStrongGrowthTermReturnUniqueStrategyFocusedCoreAttractiveLong TermAssetsShedAdoptedHistoric Author:Michael Corbat
“I basically see two reasons for a going public: Glencore gets access to more money. It is a way of funding your business and to finance growth. Plus: You have more liquid shares. It is easier to leave the company and redeem your shares. The 'going public' may also be an exit strategy for the top management.” WayMayTwoReasonGrowthCompanyShareEasierManagementStrategyAccessFinancePlusMore MoneyFundingLiquidExitTop Management Author:Marc Rich
“Let's adopt some short-term strategies to get growth going and then let's have a long-term debt reduction package. That's what I think we should do and I think it will work.” ThinkingShouldLongGrowthTermStrategyDebtLong TermPackagesShort TermReduction Author:William J. Clinton
“Any strategy to reduce intergenerational poverty has to be centered on work, not welfare--not only because work provides independence and income but also because work provides order, structure, dignity, and opportunities for growth in people's lives.” PeopleOrderOpportunityGrowthPovertyDignityIndependenceStrategyStructureIncomeWelfare Book:The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Source: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
“Northleaf is delighted to have been chosen to manage the new fund. We look forward to implementing the fund's long-term strategy of constructing a portfolio of high-potential venture capital funds with the scale and resources to execute their plans, support successful high-growth companies and deliver world-class returns.” WorldLooksLongHas BeensGrowthTermCompanyClassSupportSuccessfulPlansReturnResourcesStrategyScalesChosenManageLong TermFundVentureDelightedPortfoliosWorld ClassVenture CapitalImplementing Author:Jeff Pentland
“To make HP a great company once again, we need more than competitive costs and operational efficiency. We're in the process of assessing and refining our growth strategy, and the same concepts that were behind our operational changes will be at work here: simplicity, focus, alignment, and execution.” NeedsProcessGrowthBehindsCompanyFocusCostConceptsStrategySimplicityExecutionEfficiencyAlignmentRefiningGreat CompanyAssessing Author:Bill Vaughan
“We need to stop thinking about infrastructure as an economic stimulant and start thinking about it as a strategy. Economic stimulants produce Bridges to Nowhere. Strategic investment in infrastructure produces a foundation for long-term growth.” ThinkingNeedsLongGrowthTermEconomicProduceFoundationStrategyInvestmentBridgesLong TermInfrastructureStrategicStimulants Author:Roger McNamee
“A four percent growth strategy means you fix a convoluted tax code. You get in and you change every aspect of regulations that are job killers. You get rid of Obamacare and replace it with something that doesn't suppress wages and kill jobs.” MeanJobsGrowthFourTaxesPercentAspectStrategyCodeKillersRegulationWagesObamacareConvoluted Author:Jeb Bush
“If there is genuine potential for growth, build capacity in advance of demand, as a strategy for creating demand. Hold the vision, especially as regards assessing key performance and evaluating whether capacity to meet potential demand is adequate.” IfsGrowthVisionKeysDemandCreatingCapacityPerformancesRegardStrategyGenuineAdequateAssessing Author:Peter Senge
“I start with peoples growth, my own growth included. I dont start with the companys strategy or products. I start with peoples growth because I believe that if the people who are running and participating in a company grow, then the companys growth will in many respects take care of itself.” PeopleIfsBelieveCareRunningI BelieveGrowsGrowthMy OwnCompanyProductsStrategyTake CareParticipating Author:James McNerney
“We invest in undervalued companies that exhibit strong fundamentals, above-market dividend yields and historic earnings growth, which our analysis indicates will persist. Our strategy is to own strong, fundamentally sound companies and to avoid speculative stocks or potential bankruptcies.” StrongSoundGrowthCompanyFundamentalsStrategyAnalysisYieldPersistEarningHistoricExhibitsBankruptcyDividendsUndervalued Author:David Dreman
“How do you measure whether or not a strategy of economic growth that is articulated by a very smart, capable economist actually yields growth? You can't. But you can influence.” GrowthInfluenceEconomicCapableSmartStrategyYieldEconomistEconomic GrowthVery Smart Author:George W. Bush
“It is important to combine structural reforms and good fiscal stewardship with a growth strategy, because when your economy's growing and more revenue's coming in, that helps relieve debt.” ImportantHelpingGrowthEconomyGrowingStrategyDebtReformRevenueStewardship Author:Barack Obama
“Well, well-run companies always have a focus on growth and the two lines, which includes profit. The key thing during, I think, tough times, is to make sure that you've covered the basis for when something, you know, essentially things taking longer, bad luck, adversity, other kinds of circumstances may occur. Make sure that you can monitor to win, it's potentially, you know, something is going to go wrong, monitor early enough, and then take appropriate action to essentially counteract that or shift your strategy or plan, even if in fact something is not working out as well as it is.” IfsThinkingKnowsWellsKindMayTwoEnoughFactsRunningActionWinningGrowthLinesCompanyFocusPlansKeysCircumstancesToughBasesAdversityLuckStrategyProfitWork OutAppropriateCoveredTough TimesBad LuckKey Things Author:Reid Hoffman
“I saw Nader shortly before the election and - I voted him the time before, because I liked the sort of long-term strategy of building a viable third party. So, okay, we'll get enough votes, you get a little bit more money, and maybe, if there's continued growth, then maybe eventually there's hope for a viable, legitimate third party. I think the reason why I didn't vote for him last time was because we tried that and it didn't work. Ralph Nader is a very smart guy, and I think he's got a lot of good ideas.” ThinkingReasonEnoughGuyGrowthPartyBuildingSmartOkayVoteElectionStrategyLast TimeVery Smart Author:Aaron McGruder