Kent Godfrey
7 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 19, 2015 by Kent Godfrey · across every show →
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Jan 19, 2015
Steve Jobs' mother worked as an office admin at Varian in 1983
“The first company I ever worked for when I graduated undergrad was a company called Varian Associates down in Palo Alto. And Steve Jobs' mother Was the office admin in our department, and when she retired, the department had a lunch for her, and Steve came alo…”
Jan 19, 2015
CEOs must trust their instincts and act without hesitation
“I think it really comes down to trusting your instincts. You know, you have instincts, and you, above everyone else in the company, kind of represent the collective wisdom of the company, and knowledge of the company, so you're the most informed overall, and i…”
Jan 19, 2015
Jan 19, 2015 positive
Naivete is essential for CEOs to achieve outlier performance
“And one time we spent a solid hour talking about naivete, not about you know, craziness, but naivete and how important that ingredient is to successful CEOs achieving outlier performance. And it's, I totally believe him in that regard that if he really knew Ev…”
Jan 19, 2015
Outlier CEOs must possess big egos but check them to learn
“Most of these entrepreneurs, CEOs who are likely to achieve these outlier performances come with big egos, and that, that is an important ingredient, but it's one that the really successful CEOs are capable of kind of checking at the door when it's necessary, …”
Jan 19, 2015
Outlier CEO performance requires innate talent and continuous learning
“I think there's a gene that some people have and some people don't, but I think that, you know, that's the starting place, and I think that the CEOs that achieve outlier performance are the ones who have the gene and develop that gene and really build these in…”