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The Last Thing Ibm Needs Right Now Is A Vision.

Every Now And Then, A Technology Comes Along That Is So Profound, So Powerful, So Universal, That Its Impact Will Change Everything. It Will Transform Every Institution In The World. It Will Create Winners And Losers, Will Change The Way We Do Business, The Way We Teach Our Children, Communicate And Interact As Individuals.

Quite Frankly, I Am Not Very Comfortable In Chitchat. When I Go To Board Meetings, I Arrive Two Minutes Before And Leave When It's Over. I Don't Stay For Lunch Or Go Early And Have Coffee.

If The Practices And Processes Inside A Company Don't Drive The Execution Of Values, Then People Don't Get It. The Question Is, Do You Create A Culture Of Behavior And Action That Really Demonstrates Those Values And A Reward System For Those Who Adhere To Them?

I Came To See, In My Time At Ibm, That Culture Isn't Just One Aspect Of The Game; It Is The Game.