"The idea of me as CEO managing the company is a misperception. My goal is to provide the overall direction. I spend a lot of time making sure we have the right people in the right roles. You know the joke, ‘I’m from corporate, and I’m here to help.’ We don’t need unuseful, unvaluable corporate help. We empower divisions and push out responsibility. We’re so diversified that it’s impossible for a CEO to have that depth of knowledge–and not even practical."

Terri Kelly, CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates as quoted in Fast Company (September 2005)

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