Kids only learn that the stove is hot when they put their finger on and they burn it. This, unfortunately, is the limitation of our precious brain. Hasso Plattner brainburnfinger Change image and share on social
At Stanford, we teach 'design thinking' - that is, we put together small, interdisciplinary groups to figure out what the true needs are and then to apply the art of engineering to serve them. Hasso Plattner applyartdesign Change image and share on social
I believe that whoever is successful should help ensure that the next generation can be successful, too. Hasso Plattner ensuregenerationsuccessful Change image and share on social
Business reporting is not dealing with objects, it is dealing with relationships between objects. Hasso Plattner businessdealobject Change image and share on social
You cannot make money with a hockey team. You cannot make money with a hotel, either, and you cannot make money with a golf club. I have all three of them. When you have a certain amount of money, you do silly things - because it's pretty to have a golf course and it's interesting to have a hockey team. Hasso Plattner amountclubgolf share on social
Please, please, please, my dear competition. We can beat each other and fight each other as much as we want and argue, but do not predict how a system really works when you really don't know and don't want to know. Either be better informed, or don't do it. Hasso Plattner arguebeatcompetition share on social
Fans don't like owners. They know they are somewhere - actually, in Germany, some owners are anonymous. Fans don't sympathize with owners, so ownership stays in the back. Hasso Plattner anonymousbackfan Change image and share on social
Americans are not afraid of the future. Hasso Plattner afraidamericanfuture Change image and share on social