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Ivan Glasenberg Quotes

South African - Businessman | 1957 -

We work. You don't come here to take life easy. And we all got rich from it, so, you know, there's a benefit from it.

Ivan Glasenberg

Life Work Rich Easy You Know

A lot of deals are done or not done because chief executives are not fully aligned to shareholders.

Ivan Glasenberg

Done Shareholders Because Chief Lot

Why should I build an asset when I can buy it more cheaply than you can build it?

Ivan Glasenberg

You I Can Build Why More Buy

What are we focused on? Return on equity. We don't need these great big tier one assets. I'm very happy with getting tier two, tier three assets; that's what Glencore has been good at.

Ivan Glasenberg

Good Great Happy Three Focused Need

I've never opened a glass of champagne on any acquisition. Bankers do that.

Ivan Glasenberg

Glass Never Champagne Acquisition

I'm a CEO of a public company. You have to show decorum.

Ivan Glasenberg

You Company Show CEO Public Decorum

We always look at opportunities. We are not aggressively looking to buy something.

Ivan Glasenberg

Looking Opportunities Look Always

You'll sacrifice a lot of things in the early part of your career to be successful, but to be ahead of your competitors, you have to work hard.

Ivan Glasenberg

Work Sacrifice Work Hard You Early

Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities.

Ivan Glasenberg

People Luck Opportunities Think You

We're talking to every third-party supplier every day of the week, and our traders are talking to them and buying products from them. When we're doing that, we see opportunities which no one else sees.

Ivan Glasenberg

Day Opportunities Doing Talking Week

It's nice to do an IPO where your investors get value straightaway and the share price pops up; it proves you left something on the table for them.

Ivan Glasenberg

Value You Table Price Nice Up

We're creating new supply for the world, which is key. If we didn't get more tonnes into the system, your next motorcar is going to cost more because the aluminum cost is going to be higher.

Ivan Glasenberg

World Key Creating New More Cost

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