Quotes from John T. Chambers

Digital is going to have five times the impact than the information era. Just because you led the first transition as a company or country, that doesn't mean you will lead in this one.

Our success at Cisco has been defined by how we anticipate, capture, and lead through market transitions. Over the years, I've watched iconic companies disappear - Compaq, Sun Microsystems, Wang, Digital Equipment - as they failed to anticipate where the market was heading.

When a market isn't in transition, gaining market share is hard - you're fighting to take one or two points of share from competitors.

Cities, too, are embracing digitization. Barcelona has installed in-ground parking sensors and launched connected public transportation as part of its Smart City strategy.

If you asked would I have done a startup in India, the answer is yes.

Wearable technology will tell us how well we are sleeping and whether we need to exercise. Sensors in the street will help us avoid traffic jams and find parking. Telemedicine applications will allow physicians to treat patients who are hundreds of miles away.

I like to believe that I got my business knowledge from my dad. He was able to see trends a long way off. And my mom is very good with people and emotional.

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.

I have interacted with several top leaders. Modi is among the three smartest leaders I have met.

Widening the talent pipeline sufficiently will require a generational commitment to teaching math and science, providing technical training, and mentoring young people of all backgrounds so they understand the full range of possibilities that a career in technology affords.

Never ask your employees to do something you wouldn't be willing to do yourself.

It's important to remember that finding a job is only the beginning of a smooth transition to civilian life for our troops - as employers, we must also ensure their ongoing success.

By exciting citizens about the new digital opportunity, breaking down silos of competing groups to form a truly open innovation ecosystem and shifting day-to-day resources to focus on big long-term investments for the future, countries can ensure that they break through and bridge the digital gap.

I think Mr Trump is going to be a good president.

When I think about developing solutions, I think about how we can use technology to make a difference.

Some people need a command-and-control environment.

I think we have a tax policy that was designed before Microsoft even went public. I think we've got to change - we're at a huge disadvantage around the world.

A well-run organization turns over 10% of their organizations, including senior leadership. I don't have the heart to do that.

I am a proud moderate republican. But I like democrats as well.

There are two equalizers in life: the Internet and education.

There are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those who don't know they have been hacked.

We want a culture where it is unacceptable not to share what you know.

I had two parents who were doctors, and my mom was valedictorian in multiple classes.

I don't make fun of people. I call people by what they want to be called. What does your best friend call you? What does your spouse call you? It helps you emotionally connect to people.