John T. Chambers : (9) " I wasn’t always interested in technology. I had been a student for a long time – I’d earned a bachelor’s degree, a law degree, and an MBA – and decided that I wanted to work in a large corporation, focusing on finance and law, in either New York or Chicago. " - John T. Chambers " When I think about developing solutions, I think about how we can use technology to make a difference. " - John T. Chambers " I had two parents who were doctors, and my mom was valedictorian in multiple classes. " - John T. Chambers " In 2001, we were like most high-tech companies, with one or two primary products that were really important to us. " - John T. Chambers " A well-run organization turns over 10% of their organizations, including senior leadership. I don’t have the heart to do that. " - John T. Chambers " My mistakes are always around moving too slow or moving too fast without process behind it. And it’s something that, if we’re not careful, we’ll repeat again and again. " - John T. Chambers " I think Mr Trump is going to be a good president. " - John T. Chambers " There are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those who don’t know they have been hacked. " - John T. Chambers " The industry has to learn how to do CEO succession well. If your definition of success is Intel or Microsoft or HP or IBM, that’s not a good track record, and yet they are the most successful ones. " - John T. Chambers