Stanford Business

MAY 2006


Quotables


Photo by Steve Castillo

“Being successful pales in comparison to becoming successful—or more to the point, working toward success.”

Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television and part owner of three Washington, D.C. sports franchises, developer of a luxury spa and resort, and philanthropist, speaking to Business School students in the View from the Top speaker series.
 

 


Photo by Stuart Brinin

“There is no doomed company in the car industry. Our industry is an industry of turnaround.”

Carlos Ghosn, who is credited with turning around Nissan Motor Co. and who now serves as president and chief executive officer of both Nissan and its partner Renault, speaking to Business School students in the View from the Top speaker series.

 

 


Photo by Steve Castillo

“CO2 emissions is a factor of productivity. If we weren’t growing, we wouldn’t have the luxury of worrying about it.”

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez speaking to Business School students in the View from the Top speaker series.
 

 

 


Partners in Draper Fisher Jurvetson allow “a minority of strong opinions to overrule a majority of weak ones. If a company is going to change the world, it is not usually obvious. Companies like Hotmail, eBay, and Yahoo were all subject to massive ridicule by investors in their early days.”

Steve Jurvetson, MBA ’95, and a venture capitalist best known for his winning investments in young internet startups like Hotmail, speaking at the Business School’s Principal Investment Conference in February.