Michael Dell
United States
Born on 23 Feb 1965
Business Magnate, Investor, Philanthropist, Author
Born on 23 Feb 1965
Business Magnate, Investor, Philanthropist, Author
One of the struggles many companies face is overcoming the desire to invent everything themselves. Even today, you see a lot of companies falling back on the idea that «my baby's the most beautiful in the world and I'm not going to accept anybody else's.» This can get in the way of logical business thinking.
Speech to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Technology Conference, Dallas. 'Maximum Speed: Lessons Learned from Managing Hypergrowth' (1998)
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