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"Generally disruptive innovations were technologically straightforward, consisting of off-the-shelf..."

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:16:21 -0400

““Generally disruptive innovations were technologically straightforward, consisting of off-the-shelf components put together in a product architecture that was often simpler than prior approaches. They offered less of what customers in established markets wanted and so could rarely be initially employed there. They offered a different package of attributes valued only in emerging markets remote from, and unimportant to, the mainstream””

- Innovator’s Dilemma - Clayton M Christensen

"In many instances, leadership in sustaining innovations—about which information is known and for..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:53:04 -0400

“In many instances, leadership in sustaining innovations—about which information is known and for which plans can be made—is not competitively important. In such cases, technology followers do about as well as technology leaders. It is in disruptive innovations, where we know least about the market, that there are such strong first-mover advantages. This is the innovator’s dilemma.”

- Innovator’s Dilemma - Clayton M Christensen

"The real competition out there isn’t for clients, it’s for people. And we look to hire..."

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:14:55 -0400

““The real competition out there isn’t for clients, it’s for people. And we look to hire people who are, first, very smart; second, insecure and thus driven by their insecurity; and third, competitive. Put together 3,000 of these egocentric, task-oriented, achievement-oriented people, and it produces an atmosphere of something less than humility. Yes, it’s elitist. But don’t you think there has to be room somewhere in this politically correct world for something like this?””

- Ron Daniel, Former CEO, McKinsey & Co

"without fulfilment any measure of success means nothing"

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:51:31 -0500

“without fulfilment any measure of success means nothing”

- sean brown

""who you are inside” is the metaphorical dirt from which your fruit grows. “You” are nothing but..."

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:19:35 -0500

“"who you are inside” is the metaphorical dirt from which your fruit grows. “You” are nothing but the fruit. Nobody cares about your dirt. “Who you are inside” is meaningless aside from what it produces for other people.””

"One of the fundamental principles of trust is that we trust those who we believe understand us."

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:18:24 -0500

““One of the fundamental principles of trust is that we trust those who we believe understand us.””

- Charles Green

"I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better."

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:03:00 -0500

“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.”

- Abraham Lincoln

"it is more important to ask questions than to find answers."

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:49:13 -0500

“it is more important to ask questions than to find answers.”

"In the business of advice-giving, it is not enough to be right-you have to earn the right to be..."

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:41:56 -0500

“In the business of advice-giving, it is not enough to be right-you have to earn the right to be right”

- The Trusted Advisor

"people dont buy what you do, they buy why you do it"

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:16:04 -0500

“people dont buy what you do, they buy why you do it”

- Simon Sinek

Sonnentanz | Klangkarussell

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:07:23 -0500

Sonnentanz | Klangkarussell

"It’s the ability to say — what do I want to achieve, figuring out what the opportunity is and making..."

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:46:45 -0500

“It’s the ability to say — what do I want to achieve, figuring out what the opportunity is and making it happen without thinking about what I have in my pocket today. Or how much experience do I have? If you had to calculate that, no one would ever do anything because the answer would be, not enough. The hallmark of entrepreneurship is not letting that stop you.”

- Reza Satchu’s (The Next 36) vision for entrepreneurship

""Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is all wrong. I tell you “put all your..."

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:52:00 -0500

“"Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is all wrong. I tell you “put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket.” Look round you and take notice; men who do that do not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is apt to tumble and trip him up. One fault of the American business man is lack of concentration.”

- Andrew Carnegie

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Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:54:53 -0500

"Faithful and conscientious discharge of the duties assigned you is all very well, but the verdict in..."

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:13:04 -0500

“Faithful and conscientious discharge of the duties assigned you is all very well, but the verdict in such cases generally is that you perform your present duties so well that you had better continue performing them. Now, young gentlemen, this will not do. It will not do for the coming partners. There must be something beyond this. We make Clerks, Bookkeepers, Treasurers, Bank Tellers of this class, and there they remain to the end of the chapter. The rising man must do something exceptional, and beyond the range of his special department. HE MUST ATTRACT ATTENTION.”

- Andrew Carnegie in THE ROAD TO BUSINESS SUCCESS: A TALK TO YOUNG MEN

"Q. What about the influences of your parents? A. My mother is unusually and highly intuitive, to..."

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:30:37 -0500

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Q. What about the influences of your parents?

A. My mother is unusually and highly intuitive, to the point where it gets a little freaky from time to time. She’ll meet someone, and she’ll size them up after about 30 seconds, and she’ll say a few things to the person. Then the person will say, “How in the world did you know that?” But it’s not some sixth sense. A lot of it is pattern recognition, and I think pattern recognition can be an incredibly valuable asset, especially for leaders. What she’s learned to do is see certain patterns, listen to people a certain way, their voice inflection, their body language, and recognize and pattern-match certain kinds of behavior

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- Jeff Weiner being interviewed by Adam Bryant

"Many failures in results can be chalked up to people trying to keep their options open. As my dad..."

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:12:06 -0500

“Many failures in results can be chalked up to people trying to keep their options open. As my dad once told me, “making a decision reduces opportunities in the short run, but increases opportunities in the long run.” To move forward in your career, you have to commit to specific opportunities as part of an iterative plan, despite doubt and despite inconvenience.”

- The Startup of You - Reid Hoffman & Ben Casnocha

"The HR department is like the soldiers in the movie 300, holding the line. They have no power to say..."

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:49:43 -0500

“The HR department is like the soldiers in the movie 300, holding the line. They have no power to say ‘yes’ but enormous power to say ‘no.’ Their job is to prevent you from moving forward. Find a way to vault past them by getting introductions to people who can say ‘yes.’ It’s what I did-I hustled”

- Eric Barker (quoted from The Startup of You - Reid Hoffman & Ben Casnocha

"If you want to be really good at something, it’s going to involve relentlessly pushing past..."

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:47:36 -0400

“If you want to be really good at something, it’s going to involve relentlessly pushing past your comfort zone, as well as frustration, struggle, setbacks and failures. That’s true as long as you want to continue to improve, or even maintain a high level of excellence. The reward is that being really good at something you’ve earned through your own hard work can be immensely satisfying.”

- Reminder from Tony Schwartz

"Remain true to yourself, but move ever upward toward greater consciousness and greater love! At the..."

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:58:35 -0400

“Remain true to yourself, but move ever upward toward greater consciousness and greater love! At the summit you will find yourselves united with all those who, from every direction, have made the same ascent. For everything that rises must converge”

- The Omega Point, Pierre Teilhard De chardin