Disruptive Leadership

"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."

Entries for December, 2008

The definition of success

I recently read an article titled Negroponte – missionary not manufacturer, in which the author makes the argument that, well, Negroponte is a missionary, not a manufacturer. This is a very interesting point and it caused me to ponder the definition of success.
Negroponte has been pilloried in the press and the blogosphere and by analysts [...]

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The Mother of All Disruptions – Part Two

This is Part Two of a two-part series on the economic crisis and what disruptive leaders everywhere should do to survive and thrive.  Go here for Part One.

“You can’t save yourself out of a recession.”
This quote was used often in 2001 by Craig Barrett, Intel’s then CEO.  He meant that companies can emerge stronger after [...]

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The Mother of all Disruptions – Part One

This is Part One of a two-part series on the economic crisis and what disruptive leaders everywhere should do to survive and thrive.  Part two can be found here.

If you have been following my posts you’ll notice that my underlying approach to business is how all things disruptive—disruptive thinking, disruptive strategies, disruptive innovation to name [...]

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Best definition of “strategy” … ever.

I recently came across an article in the McKinsey Quarterly by Richard P. Rumelt about strategy in an economic crisis.  It is a very interesting and insightful article for managers striving to come up with “survival” strategies for these tumultuous times.  The only quote I’d like to highlight is the author’s definition of strategy.
“By strategy, [...]

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