William Cohen

William Cohen
William Sebastian Cohenis an American politician and author from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, and as Secretary of Defenseunder Democratic President Bill Clinton...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 August 1940
CityBangor, ME
fighting helping-others people
My research debunks the myth that many people seem to have . . . that you become a leader by fighting your way to the top. Rather, you become a leader by helping others to the top. Helping your employees is as important, and many times more so, than trying to get the most work out of them.
dream grateful risk
No on should pass an American in uniform without saying "Thank you, we are grateful." Always mindful that they are prepared to risk all their dreams so that all of us can reach ours.
country believe technology
I believe the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction presents the greatest threat that the world has ever known. We are finding more and more countries who are acquiring technology - not only missile technology - and are developing chemical weapons and biological weapons capabilities to be used in theater and also on a long range basis. So I think that is perhaps the greatest threat that any of us will face in the coming years.
fall successful strategy
A firm that continues to employ a previously successful strategy eventually and inevitably falls victim to a competitor.