“Our next CEO needs to thrive in a highly dynamic environment, to be ca...” — John T. Chambers Quote

“Our next CEO needs to thrive in a highly dynamic environment, to be capable of accelerating what is working very well for Cisco and disrupting what needs to change.”

“Understand what you are acquiring and protect it at all costs. You are acquiring people and next-generation products. You are making an investment that together you can grow faster, make more profits, and take more market share.”

“Never ask your employees to do something you wouldn't be willing to do yourself.”

“Even during a sprint, I can occasionally still accelerate. I am so fit that I can accelerate during a acceleration, like making a new start.”

“Given the accelerating velocity of history, we should begin charting deliberately the next phase in its trajectory.”

“In the last century, as we learned more about genes, we were able to devise ways of accelerating evolution.”