“I am also involved with all the acquisitions and overall strategy. Now it's true, I don't run operations. But I've never really run operations. I've never had the endurance to run sales. The whole idea of selling to the customer just isn't my personality. I'm an engineer, tell me why something isn't working or is and I am curious.” InspirationalIdeasWholeRunningPersonalityInvolvedStrategyCustomersSellingCuriousOperationsEnduranceEngineersAcquisition Author:Larry Ellison
“Strategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.” MenPersonalityStrategyCoaches Author:Red Auerbach
“The critical ingredient is a maverick mind. Focus on trading vehicles, strategies and time horizons that suit your personality. In a nutshell, it all comes down to: Do your own thing (independence); and do the right thing (discipline).” MindFocusPersonalityDisciplineIndependenceStrategyCriticalSuitsRight ThingIngredientsHorizonVehicleTradingMaverick Author:Gil Blake
“The ability to change one's mind is probably a key characteristic of the successful investor. Dogmatic and rigid personalities rarely, if ever, succeed in the markets. The markets are a dynamic process, and sustained investment success requires the ability to modify and even change strategies as markets evolve.” IfsMindProcessAbilitySuccessfulKeysPersonalitySucceedStrategyInvestmentEvolveCharacteristicsInvestorsDogmaticAbility To ChangeInvestment Success Author:Jack D. Schwager
“I prefer people to disagree with me because I really don't think I'm smart enough to know what all the answers are and I think the back and forth ... we have a lot of it in our office, strong personalities, big intellects, good ideas - I think that back and forth has produced better strategies and tactics for us than if I sat in my office and decided we're doing those 10 things and that's the end of it.” PeopleThinkingEnoughStrongPersonalityOfficeSmartStrategyIntellectSatDisagreeStrong PersonStrong Personality Author:Rob Manfred