John Roos quotes

My career was always about working with people, and understanding issues and problems and helping them to solve those issues and problems. How you deal with people - that's what diplomacy is all about. So while I'm not a career diplomat, many of the skills I had seemed to directly translate into the diplomatic arena. (John Roos)
Diplomacy is fundamentally working with people, bringing people together to deal with difficult issues. View quote
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A successful entrepreneur can't be afraid of failures or setbacks. An initial setback can be a great opportunity to take a new and more promising approach to any problem, to come back stronger than ever. View quote
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For the sake of future generations, we must continue to work together to realise a world without nuclear weapons. View quote
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What people often ask me is, 'What are the ingredients of Silicon Valley?' While the answer to that is complex, some of the ingredients I talk about are celebrating entrepreneurship, accepting failure, and embracing a mobile and diverse workforce. View quote
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John Roos

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Occupation: American Diplomat
Born: February 14, 1955
Quotes count: 5