Charlene Li Quotes

#1. Leadership is defined not by the position you hold but by the people who follow you.

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#2. We're all learning here; the best listeners will end up the smartest.

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#3. If you think you are in control, you're fooling yourself. As soon as you start listening, you realize you're not in control. And letting go will yield more and better results.

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#4. It's the same reason why someone has a Web page or why people feel comfortable going on reality TV.

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#5. People often say to me, "How come you don't want to be CEO of a company?" And I tell them, "I don't want to." I know I can do it, but I don't enjoy it. Why does that have to be the definition of success?

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#6. From the consumer point of view, there may be questions about whether you'll have to be an AOL subscriber to get Time magazine, ... That combination of media with the access is one through which you may be able to block access to your competitors' subscribers.

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#7. Twitter is not a technology. It's a conversation and it's happening with or without you.

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#8. But here's a critical point - more open decision making processes also typically require open information sharing. If you are going to involve more people in the process, they have to have the right information on which to base their decisions.

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#9. The 800 pound gorilla just entered the blogosphere, with Google launching its blog search.

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#10. FORGIVE FAILURE. The corollary to accountability is forgiveness. Things go wrong all the time in relationships, and the healthiest ones move on from them, leaving behind grudges and blame. This is not to say that failure is accepted; rather, that it is acknowledged and understood.

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#11. Taking a close look at all technical options is the right thing for them (AOL and MSN) to be doing.

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#12. In theory, it makes a lot of sense to combine the two operations, especially on the back end. But merging the two actual portal consumer experiences into a unified site will be a nightmare.

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#13. This process isn't suitable for complex decisions that have nuance, and those who use it in such situations run the risk of being perceived as rubberstamping when the decision had already been made.

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#14. I think that women no longer have to set up a boundary between work life and home life. One of the hallmarks of my thinking is that I bring a lot of my personal life into my work. That's a huge advantage I have over men, who may feel they have to separate the two.

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#15. Then they show up at the door and the reality is that they are 5-foot-8, 240 pounds and have not run a mile in years. A background check is not going to help you with that.

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#16. need to let go of the need to be in control.

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#17. Companies need connections to their markets to create long-term loyalty.

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#18. I see women going anywhere they want to. And I do mean want to. Because a lot of people measure success merely by position, title and salary. I think women feel comfortable enough in their own skin to put that secondary to what they want. They don't have to define success by the measure of society.

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