Andy Grove

"You need to listen to the customer even when they're wrong."

"The best way to understand a system is to try to break it."

"Reality is not what's important. What matters is what people believe."

"If you are not paranoid, you're asleep."

"Don't be a prisoner of your own past. Let it teach you, not trap you."

"A manager is responsible for the results of their organization."

"Technology is a great equalizer but only if you use it right."

"Plan your route, but be prepared to change course constantly."

"The Internet changes the fundamental economics of business."

"The industry that survives is the one that questions itself most."

"You have to be willing to walk away from the table."

"The faster the change, the more critical your core values become."

"A strategic inflection point is a time when the fundamentals of your business change."

"What matters is not the beginning, but the continuity."

"The more you know about your business, the fewer surprises you'll face."

"Don't compromise on quality just to meet a deadline."

"Your title makes you a manager. Your people make you a leader."

"The best managers are teachers, not tyrants."

"You manage things, you lead people."

"The goal is to win, not to compete forever."

"Build the mechanism for organizational change into your culture."

"Ask yourself constantly: Is this still relevant?"

"The Internet doesn't allow for a monopoly the way traditional industries did."

"You can't stay on top without constantly pushing yourself."

"Noise level rises as we scale. You must manage the signal-to-noise ratio."

"Accept that your current strategy will eventually become obsolete."

"Double your product or you're dead."

"The trick is to learn from your mistakes and apply them to the future."

"An organization's culture reflects its leader's assumptions."

"When faced with two options, choose the bolder one."