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Corporate culture Quotes

"When [competitors are] in the shower in the morning, they're thinking about how they're going to get ahead of one of their top competitors. Here in the shower, we're thinking about how we are going to invent something on behalf of a customer."

"We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and they're the reason we're successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient."

"Most large organizations embrace the idea of invention, but are not willing to suffer the string of failed experiments necessary to get there."

"A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last."

"I think our leadership team is a highly accountable leadership team"

"Your personal core values define who you are, and a company's core values ultimately define the company's character and brand"

"To me, business isn’t about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials."

"Listening to the customers must become everyone's business."

"Day 2 companies make high-quality decisions, but they make high-quality decisions slowly. To keep the energy and dynamism of Day 1, you have to somehow make high-quality, high-velocity decisions."

"Your culture is your brand"

"At Oracle, silver medal is first loser"

"Strong companies, with strong cultures, generate a lot more energy than they consume."

"When you're building a company, you are building a community"

"Companies are rarely criticized for the things that they failed to try. But they are, many times, criticized for things they tried and failed at."

"The worst enemy is a boss with a title and no knowledge"

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