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Rice: US tech sector needs a revolution of patriotism against China
“And I think, quite honestly, we really need a revolution of patriotism in business as well as in the tech sector, but as well as across the greater American public to recognize that, you know, we are unfortunately in a kind of Cold War type challenge.”
Rice: Tech companies accommodating China while spurning US defense are upside down
“To the extent that, that many companies are making compromises and accommodations to Open the Chinese market and expand their foothold in the Chinese market, doing things that quite frankly, in my judgment, advantage China in this competition, but then won't b…”
Rice: Prioritizing being liked over being respected diminishes leadership performance
“If I had to choose, if I couldn't have both, I'd rather be respected than liked. And that was because I realized that sometimes, and I, this is sort of reflected in the quote you read, sometimes by being overly concerned about being nice, particularly women wh…”
Rice: Ambassador Richard Holbrooke was a talented diplomat but a classic bully
“And I realized, you know, I was dealing with very talented, you know, diplomat on the one hand, but a classic bully on the other.”
Rice: China uses human plants and cyber tools to steal US IP
“Well, China is not only using human assets, as you just described plants or moles, but they're also using cyber tools, as we know, to steal intellectual property and exfiltrate data.”
Rice: Treat discrimination as someone else's insecurity, not your self-doubt
“The way to deal with that is, in essence, a psychological jujitsu, to let that be somebody else's concern, not yours, and to try not to expend your precious mental energy doubting yourself.”
Rice: Crisis leaders need strategic compartmentalization to avoid being emotionally crushed
“And I think, you know, you have to have some measure of that wherever it comes from to work on those kinds of issues and not, you know, be crushed, for example, by the weight of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.”
Rice: Genuine power comes from inspiring others rather than being hard
“I think being powerful means not being hard. It means being to the greatest extent possible, somebody who can lead and inspire and motivate others.”
Rice: Supporting employees' personal priorities empowers teams and builds organizational strength
“If you had to go to do what was vitally important to you as a human being, then that was what was most important. Not least because you weren't going to be effective anyway, if you were stressing out about this, but also because it's a way of saying we care ab…”
Rice: China coordinates government, industry, and academia to advance AI
“The Chinese, as you all know, are using all elements of their capacity, government, The private sector, academia, in complete unison to advance their capacities, whether in biotech, or AI, or you name it.”
Rice: Crisis leaders must balance team compassion with strict execution focus
“And so being a compassionate leader that recognizes that you need to provide space for people to work through their pain and cope with it while trying to keep them on the focus to be effective. That was where I was lacking at age 32, and I hope by, say, 52, I'…”
Rice: Netflix views its primary strategic growth path as international expansion
“I think that the main thing that I bring is a deep knowledge and understanding about many, many different parts of the world and the international landscape to a company like Netflix that is increasingly growing globally and views its, you know, its path forwa…”