Michael Dell · set in the movement 21 memos drawnquoted verbatim
The Principals · Jewel IX of XXI
Michael Dell
Founder and CEO of Dell Technologies.
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- Play Nice But Win · Direct from Dell
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- 21 memos drawn to date
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- July 2026
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All memos →The Andy Grove Line Michael Dell Put at the Front of His Book — and Lived Twice
Play Nice But Win
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Play Nice But Win
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Play Nice But Win
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Cal. 001 Play Nice But Win 5 memos drawn Cal. 002 Direct from Dell 4 memos drawnThe next Dell memo arrives on a Tuesday
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