Success Quote by Kevin Rollins

Kevin Rollins is speaking in the fluent dialect of early-2000s corporate pragmatism: don’t build an empire from scratch when you can rent one, orchestrate it, and keep the balance sheet looking “disciplined.” The phrase “leverage what is already out in the field” is classic executive euphemism with a purpose. It reframes dependence as strategy. Instead of admitting the company needs outsiders to move fast, it casts partners as a ready-made asset base waiting to be activated.

The subtext is an organizational confession: the capability gap isn’t primarily product or engineering talent, it’s coordination. By specifying “project management capability” first, Rollins tips his hand about where he thinks value is created: not in invention, but in integration, delivery, and accountability across messy networks of vendors and alliances. “A bit of technical capability” lands almost as an afterthought, which is telling. It suggests the company wants just enough in-house expertise to specify requirements, supervise, and validate partners’ work without taking on the cost and risk of owning the whole stack.

Contextually, this fits a moment when big tech and IT services were shifting toward ecosystems, outsourcing, and “solutions” narratives. The intent is to reassure investors and customers that the company can scale execution without bloating payroll, while quietly asserting control: partners supply the muscle, internal hires supply the steering wheel. The line is managerial realism dressed as optimism, promising agility while protecting the core from the chaos of building everything itself.