“ At early board meetings, I would try to give an accurate accounting of the profit and loss. He would look through me and ask what I really thought about when I was sharing.”
High Voltage Engineering CEO Denis Robinson, about General Georges Doriot
Of course the “numbers” count. Of course, companies have the number one objective to be self-supported; to generate profit. But we must not forget the “believe”, the “vision”, the “feel” (the “Big Picture”!).
Out of curiosity, the General Georges Doriot was one of the first American “Venture Capitalists”. He created the first Public Risk Capital in the US and founded the INSEAD.