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Thai Lee Quotes

14 quotes from Thai Lee — CEO of SHI International, a $14B+ revenue IT solutions provider — one of the largest woman-owned businesses in the US..

If you look at Lee's life, she has always been very clear and focused about what she wants to achieve.

Focus

She values humans above everything else.

Empathy

Doing things yourself can definitely lend you more control over your day-to-day life.

Self-management

Modesty and humility are also important in a self-made billionaire.

Humility

Knowing what one wants to do is the first step for success; planning for its execution is the next!

Planning

By focusing on tailored IT solutions, SHI has built long-lasting relationships with clients.

Customer-Centricity

Research shows that diverse companies are 35% more likely to outperform their peers.

Diversity

Partnerships can be a powerful tool for startups.

Collaboration

Partnerships can be a powerful way to scale smartly.

Collaboration

He did such an exceptional job for the Americans that two years later he was summoned into the office of a general, who asked him, "What can we do for you?

Thai Lee, on her father Daniel Kie-Hong Lee

I founded a business because I didn't think I'd succeed at anything else.

Thai Lee, Amherst College Magazine

The Modest Tycoon.

Forbes, May 2015

Actually, the reason I agreed to do this article is to talk about my father.

Thai Lee, to Amherst College Magazine

That was my backup plan.

Thai Lee, on her Harvard MBA

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