Quotations
IT Quote of the Week: Louis Gerstner
0We are continuing our IBM theme this week. The obviously have had a number of smart people work there!
International Business Machines (IBM) was one of the first information technology companies in the world and definitely the first one to become a Fortune 100 company. Its CEOs, such as Louis Gerstner, therefore make for worthy additions to our IT Thought of the Day Quote of the Week Series. Last week we featured their founder, this week, we go to their CEO from 1993-2000, Louis Gerstner. He is most famous for his massive reorganization of the company away from hardware and into consulting.
I like Information Age quotations. I find some of them very inspirational and like to carry a new one around about every week. I thought that i could share mine with you from time to time.
Here is my quote of the day:
“Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding.”
You can learn more about our quote source at Wikipedia.
So how do you think that this relates to Information Technology? How do you think that it could be important to Information Technology Professionals?
Do you like quotations? Do you collect them, too? What did you think of when you read this one? Do you agree or disagree with it? Please comment below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for June 4, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image credit: Time Magazine
Quote Source: Brainy Quote
Another IT Quote from Thomas J. Watson
0One has to figure that Thomas J. Watson, founder of International Business Machines (IBM), and this weeks’ IT Thought of the Day Quote of the Week Series feature, has more than one great quote. Let’s see if we can find another from him.
I like Information Age quotations. I find some of them very inspirational and like to carry a new one around about every week. I thought that i could share mine with you from time to time.
Here is my quote of the day:
“The way to succeed is to double your error rate.”
- Thomas J. Watson
You can learn more about our quote source at Wikipedia.
So how do you think that this relates to Information Technology? How do you think that it could be important to Information Technology Professionals?
Do you like quotations? Do you collect them, too? What did you think of when you read this one? Do you agree or disagree with it? Please comment below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for May 27, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image credit: Business Week Magazine
Quote Source: Brainy Quote
IT Quote of the Week – Thomas J. Watson
0International Business Machines (IBM) was one of the first information technology companies in the world and definitely the first one to become a Fortune 100 company. Its founder, Thomas J. Watson, therefore is a worthy addition to our IT Thought of the Day Quote of the Week Series. He was a famously brilliant technologist, speaker, salesman, and visionary.
I like Information Age quotations. I find some of them very inspirational and like to carry a new one around about every week. I thought that i could share mine with you from time to time.
Here is my quote of the day:
“All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work.”
– Thomas J. Watson
You can learn more about our quote source at Wikipedia.
So how do you think that this relates to Information Technology? How do you think that it could be important to Information Technology Professionals?
Do you like quotations? Do you collect them, too? What did you think of when you read this one? Do you agree or disagree with it? Please comment below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for May 25, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image credit: Time Magazine
Quote Source: Brainy Quote