Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. Read Summary
If you can't make it good, at least make it look good. Read Summary
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. Read Summary
The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking. Read Summary
You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity. Read Summary
Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority. Read Summary
Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana. Read Summary
Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable. Read Summary
In the long run, your human capital is your main base of competition. Your leading indicator of where you're going to be 20 years from now is how well you're doing in your education system. Read Summary
Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy. Read Summary
Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society. Read Summary
By improving health, empowering women, population growth comes down. Read Summary
The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same. Read Summary
Historically, privacy was almost implicit, because it was hard to find and gather information. But in the digital world, whether it's digital cameras or satellites or just what you click on, we need to have more explicit rules - not just for governments but for private companies. Read Summary
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency. Read Summary
We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction. Read Summary
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Read Summary
If you go back to 1800, everybody was poor. I mean everybody. The Industrial Revolution kicked in, and a lot of countries benefited, but by no means everyone. Read Summary
Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering. Read Summary
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. Read Summary