I think as a company, if you can get those two things right — having a clear direction on what you are trying to do and bringing in great people who can execute on the stuff — then you can do pretty well.

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"The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."

- Mark Zuckerberg

Motivation

"Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it"

- Mark Zuckerberg

Hard Work

"When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place. So, what we view our role as is giving people that power."

- Mark Zuckerberg

Teamwork

"If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out."

- Mark Zuckerberg

Creativity

"People think innovation is just having a good idea, but a lot of it is just moving quickly and trying a lot of things."

- Mark Zuckerberg

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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."

- Harvey Mackay

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"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."

- Angela Ahrendts

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"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

Leadership

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch

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