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Oracle founder shares secrets of success
February 13, 2009
Our goal is very simply to become the desktop for e-businesses.
Those that believe this is merely a cyclical downturn are mad. Our industry is going to mature and, as something matures, the rate of innovation does slow.
I'd prefer that they read about Churchill, and how he wasn't overwhelmed by Nazi Germany. Amazing that the morale of a country rested on one person’s shoulders. Extraordinary how people carried that country through its darkest hour. Truly inspirational. I suppose that's my theme. Whether it's a biography or a movie, whether it's fictional or true, I'm inspired by great people doing great things.
Everyone thought the acquisition strategy was extremely risky because no-one had ever done it successfully. In other words, it was innovative.
I greatly admire GE... their utterly ruthlessly focused management, to get the cost out and get this integration done. 'OK, we may make a few mistakes along the way but we're not going to waste any time.' Make a decision and let's go. They take risks, they make decisions, they're incredibly disciplined and focused.
Image: Ellison delivers the keynote address at Comdex in Las Vegas. | Photograph: Reuters
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