The leader needs to create an environment in which people can analyze the situation and develop a good response.
A company needs to have good business reflexes, to be able to marshal its forces in a crisis or in response to any unplanned event.
The willingness to hear hard truth is vital not only for CEOs of big corporations but also for anyone who loves the truth. Sometimes the truth sounds like bad news, but it is just what we need.
One thing I've always loved about the culture at Microsoft is there is nobody who is tougher on us, in terms of what we need to learn and do better, than the people in the company itself. You can walk down these halls, and they'll tell you, 'We need to do usability better, push this or that frontier.'
There's 20 companies that I have investments in - some batteries, some solar-thermal, one big nuclear thing. We need hundreds and hundreds of companies like that, so that in a 20-year time frame we really are starting to change the energy infrastructure.
We need to start thinking about the Future of Food if we are going to feed 9 billion people in a way that does not destroy our environment.
I need to shop because generally, I really do style myself. It's easier to wear clothes that are true to who you are. But if it's a headache, I'll ask for help.
Honesty is all you need.
I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.
If I'm interviewing someone I need to know everything about them - I do these massive spider diagrams. Everything under different categories, and certain questions in other categories.