Daniel L. Doctoroff Quotes

Daniel L. Doctoroff — American Businessman born on July 11, 1958,

Daniel L. Doctoroff is an American businessman and civil servant. He is the chief executive officer of Sidewalk Labs, a startup company focused on developing technology focused on city life. Previously, he was the CEO and president of Bloomberg L.P.,deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding for the City of New York under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, led New York City's bid for the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and was a managing partner at Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm... (wikipedia)

I ran the effort to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to New York City. We lost - on a global scale. To my surprise, life went on, and I learnt that nobody cares about your failures as much as you do.

People who work with me say I have a four-step response to new ideas: rejection, reconsideration, acceptance, ownership. I need to listen more patiently.

My time is focused on family and work. I need to find a way to spend more time with my friends - and cycling.

I believe that Detroit has a terrific geographic position. It still is a hub of one of the most important industries in the world. There's incredible engineering and other talent.

I believe we're all endowed with a very small set of narrow skills that make us unique. You've got to find what that is. Most often what you truly understand makes you unique is something that you're also going to build passion around.

Daniel L. Doctoroff Quotes

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