7 Quotes & Sayings By Louis V Gerstner

Louis V. Gerstner is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board for IBM. He was named Chairman in 2002 after leading IBM through a period of transformation in which he led the company to an industry-leading position with products that are widely used in all industries. Subsequent to his appointment as Chairman, Mr Read more

Gerstner continued to serve on the IBM Board of Directors with duties including oversight of day-to-day operations, strategy, and capital allocation. Prior to joining the IBM Board in 2000, Mr. Gerstner served as non-executive chairman of RJR Nabisco Inc., CEO of RJR Nabisco Holdings Inc., and President/CEO of American Express Company.

Currently, he is a member of the board of trustees for his alma mater Yale University, is chairman of the board for the Council on Foreign Relations, and serves on many corporate boards around the world.

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Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding. Louis V. Gerstner
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It's about communication. It's about honesty. It's about treating people in the organization as deserving to know the facts. You don't try to give them half the story. You don't try to hide the story. You treat them as - as true equals, and you communicate and you communicate and communicate. Louis V. Gerstner
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I initially wanted to be a teacher, and then I was going to become an engineer and build bridges and highways, but pretty soon I went into the business world. I never did get to be a teacher except in a different way. Louis V. Gerstner
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I think that my leadership style is to get people to fear staying in place, to fear not changing. Louis V. Gerstner
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The next thing is: we can make IBM even better. We brought IBM back but we're gunning for leadership. Louis V. Gerstner
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This really is a merger of equals. I wouldn't have come back to work for anything less than this fantastic opportunity. This lets me combine my two great loves - technology and biscuits. Louis V. Gerstner