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  • #1
    Phil Knight
    “The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us, ladies and gentlemen. Us.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #2
    Phil Knight
    “The single easiest way to find out how you feel about someone. Say goodbye.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #3
    “Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”
    Phil Knight (original quote by George S Patton), Shoe Dog

  • #4
    Phil Knight
    “I’d tell men and women in their midtwenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means, seek it. If you’re following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you’ve ever felt.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

  • #5
    Phil Knight
    “Life is growth. You grow or you die.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #6
    Phil Knight
    “When you see only problems, you’re not seeing clearly.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

  • #7
    Phil Knight
    “So that morning in 1962 I told myself: Let everyone else call your idea crazy . . . just keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where “there” is. Whatever comes, just don’t stop.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #8
    Phil Knight
    “Like books, sports give people a sense of having lived other lives, of taking part in other people’s victories. And defeats. When sports are at their best, the spirit of the fan merges with the spirit of the athlete.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

  • #9
    Phil Knight
    “You are remembered, he said, prophetically, for the rules you break. I”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #10
    Phil Knight
    “Have faith in yourself, but also have faith in faith. Not faith as others define it. Faith as you define it. Faith as faith defines itself in your heart. In”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #11
    Phil Knight
    “How can I leave my mark on the world, I thought, unless I get out there first and see it?”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #12
    Phil Knight
    “Like it or not, life is a game.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #13
    Phil Knight
    “And those who urge entrepreneurs to never give up? Charlatans. Sometimes you have to give up. Sometimes knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn’t mean stopping. Don’t ever stop. Luck plays a big role. Yes, I’d like to publicly acknowledge the power of luck. Athletes get lucky, poets get lucky, businesses get lucky. Hard work is critical, a good team is essential, brains and determination are invaluable, but luck may decide the outcome. Some people might not call it luck. They might call it Tao, or Logos, or Jñāna, or Dharma. Or Spirit. Or God. Put”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #14
    Phil Knight
    “Beating the competition is relatively easy. Beating yourself is a never-ending commitment.”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

  • #15
    Phil Knight
    “I thought back on my running career at Oregon. I’d competed with, and against, men far better, faster, more physically gifted. Many were future Olympians. And yet I’d trained myself to forget this unhappy fact. People reflexively assume that competition is always a good thing, that it always brings out the best in people, but that’s only true of people who can forget the competition. The art of competing, I’d learned from track, was the art of forgetting, and I now reminded myself of that fact. You must forget your limits. You must forget your doubts, your pain, your past. You”
    Phil Knight, Shoe Dog

  • #16
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Strategy is really the essence of the boards value proposition to the company. The ability to strategize well is the essence of what makes a board relevant.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #17
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “A board-established and led vision is a critical element of effective corporate governance. It provides direction, inspires stakeholders, and guides the company towards a successful future.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #18
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “As a board, you want to be able to identify exactly what the company is succeeding at and exactly what it's failing at so that you can amplify the successes and correct the failures with surgical precision.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #19
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “A high-performing board of directors is the backbone of a successful company.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #20
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Effective board governance hinges on the accuracy and reliability of
    financial reporting, instilling investor confidence.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #21
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Now, more than ever, the world needs transformational leaders not to cultivate change for its own sake, but to lead through the inevitable evolutions in business and human society.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #22
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Effective risk management and compliance are essential for protecting the
    company's assets and reputation.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #23
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Shaping the company's future requires understanding the key drivers
    of value for the company and establishing metrics to measure progress accordingly.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #24
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “As a board, you want to be able to identify exactly what the company is succeeding at and exactly what it's failing at so that you can amplify success and correct failure with surgical precision.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #25
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “There's no one-size-fits-all answer to defining business success, as different companies can and should prioritize various aspects of success.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #26
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Effective board governance hinges on fostering a culture of ethics and
    integrity throughout the organization.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #27
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “In today's competitive business landscape, a board's primary responsibility is to ensure the
    long-term success and sustainability of the organization.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #28
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “To be successful, a Board of Directors must foster a culture of respect and appreciation.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #29
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Fortifying the company involves assessing the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure and implementing safeguards.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

  • #30
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
    “Critical to success in corporate governance is a vision that inspires and motivates employees at all levels.”
    Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance



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