29 The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-07-02
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“"By new products, I mean products that make real contributions to technology, not products that copy what someone else has done.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“Committees had taken over the decision-making process at HP, and decis-and decision cycle times had ballooned.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“And skipping ahead a little bit, here's-- I think what he's talking about here is company culture before the term company culture…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“So it said, "Sixty years ago..." Uh, keep in mind, he's writing this book a few years before he dies.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“This difference, our profit, represents the value we add to the resources we utilize." That's a really interesting def-definition of profit.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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