I learnt not to be desperate in bad times, and I am learning not to be bullish when times are good.
John ElkannThe lesson I have learnt is that when a family and a business function, they function together. You have to have a family that works and a business that works and the two will end up working well alongside.
John ElkannMany things are linked to being able to live with uncertainty, ...with paradoxes. But this can be a strength of an organisation and a situation.
John ElkannI'm interested in avoiding two types of behaviour [in my children]: one is the sense of guilt and the other is a sense of entitlement. If these two are avoided, then the rest is up to them.
John Elkann