“You cannot govern a 21st century globalised business with the management style of an 18th century trading firm. In the same way, the modes (and rationale) of governance must be brought up-to-speed with the nature of the citizens they are responsible for.”— Not specified
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A growing archive of 3,000+ moments, drawn from every interview.
Well, do you remember those Venn Diagrams from school? Those overlapping circles to represent what two things do and don't have in common? The overlap of these two is incredibly fertile territory and this is exactly where businesses in the U.S. and UK see each other – places where they both need to do business and want to do business.
— Matthew W. BarzunU.S. Ambassador to Sweden, France, and the United Kingdom
I don't micro-manage, I give them enough rope to hang themselves. If I trust you, I'll let you find your way, because that could lead to something I hadn't thought of. Lastly, I don't work with anyone I don't like.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand
A designer is a designer, whether you're designing a dress or a toothbrush. The integrity, skill and creativity are all the same.
— Anne KleinIconic Fashion Designer & Founder of Anne Klein Fashion Brand
A brand has to be authentic and be born of a personal passion. If you, its creator, doesn't want the product, no one else will. If you want it, chances are it will be wanted around the world. Desires are universal and speak in every language.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand
The founder is the innovator, the one who sets the wheels in motion. Once it's up and running, the founder's job is to empower and inspire others with the message, to nurture and make believers out of everyone who comes close, internally and externally.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand
I wasn't thinking about success or being 'big' or creating a huge business. I was thinking about answering a need, a void, creating something that wasn't there before.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand
When I was 15, I rearranged the sales floor in the boutique I was working in and was the best salesperson in the store. At 25, when my boss Anne Klein died, I took over designing and changed the look of the collection to make it younger and sexier, and also changed how it was shown and sold in the showroom – not to mention just having had a baby while all this was happening.
— Donna KaranRenowned Fashion Designer & Founder of DKNY Brand
Stay undefined and stay curious. Our world is changing so rapidly that the only way to survive, thrive and adjust is to have a deep and constant level of curiosity.
— Troy CarterMusic executive and manager, founder of Meadows and Q&A platform
Entrepreneurship is a way of life. For me, entrepreneurship has always been about being a builder. Whether it's about undiscovered artists or working with companies pre-launch, the build process is what attracts me.
— Troy CarterMusic executive and manager, founder of Meadows and Q&A platform
I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach for talent, you have to approach every individual and opportunity from a bespoke perspective.
— Troy CarterMusic executive and manager, founder of Meadows and Q&A platform
When you're identifying talent in music or other industries- one of the most important things to identify is which of those individuals is able to marry talent with extraordinary drive.
— Troy CarterMusic executive and manager, founder of Meadows and Q&A platform
I'm always searching for that black-swan, what is that project, or who is that artist that feels specials, and feels counter-culture. Who is that artist that feels interesting and has a bold, unapologetic point of view? That's what pulls me in- and you know what, if you find that and put the right strategy around it? You can disrupt culture.
— Troy CarterMusic executive and manager, founder of Meadows and Q&A platform
Passion matters… It's rarely a straight-line to success, usually it's a roller-coaster.
— Steve CaseCo-Founder of America Online (AOL) & Venture Capitalist
Great entrepreneurs are people with tremendous passion. Without passion you cannot go on a journey that requires such huge personal sacrifices, looks bleak, risky and impossible in the beginning…
— N. R. Narayana MurthyFounder and Chairman of Infosys, Indian IT Pioneer
It's a combination of passion, vision, creativity and a sense of adventure.
— Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & British Billionaire Entrepreneur
All modern humans share a common ancestor. We all emerged from Africa, 200,000 years ago, as our species moved across the Earth, adapting to the differing climates and conditions of our planet. We are one big, beautiful, dysfunctional and incredible family, tearing itself apart over something as inconsequential as our hue.
— Vikas