Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company

In my opinion this book should read once a year because you can find appropriate approaches for enhancing your professional careers.Amazing book for all managers.

In dem Buch beschreibt Andy Grove die Schwierigkeiten die Intel hatte von einem Speicherchip und Transistorhersteller zu einer "microcomputer company" zu werden. Wenn man damit klarkommt, daß das Buch vor 25 Jahren geschrieben worden ist, ist dies vermutlich das Beste Business Buch aller Zeiten ! Die Vorraussichten die postuliert werden, und heute auch eingetroffen sind, sind bemerkenswert. Die Erfahrungen die er hier teilt sind unschlagbar zutreffend auch in der heutigen Zeit. Eine Fa. zu führen heisst eben nicht nur "we're gonna be a billion dollar company by the year xyz" zu postuliueren ( Frei nach "wir schaffen das" :-). In einer Zeit, in der "Manager" die meisten Chefetagen verseuchen präsentiert er wie wichtig "Leadership" mit klaren Prioritätsvorgaben auch bei großen unternehmen ist. Da reichen ein Paar aus Umfrageergebnissen destillierte "Corporate Values" bei weitem nicht aus.Die meisten "Corporate Values" und "Mission Statements" sind so trivial generisch und nichtssagend, daß sie für jede Schuhfabrik als auch alle Würstelbuden zutreffen würden. --- Kurz: Lesenswert ! ---- (Der aktuelle Preis von 16 Eur für die Taschenbuchausgabe ist für den gebotenen Inhalt ein Schnäpchen.)

Ha sido una gran lectura, en donde te hace pensar, recapacitar de que aunque las cosas vayan muy bien, siempre hay que estar atento a todo.

I’ve wanted to read this book for many years, finally ordered a copy and was not disappointed. “Only the Paranoid Survive” was published in 1996 during Andy Grove’s tenure as CEO of Intel. At the time Intel was reaping the benefits of their strategic shift from memory chips to microprocessors. Mr. Grove describes the challenges that Intel faced when it became apparent to him that the profitability and viability of their core memory chip business was threatened by lower cost competitors. The situation exemplified what Mr. Grove terms a “strategic inflection point”, when a fundamental change in the business environment forces a company to make substantial changes to survive. Mr. Grove uses his experience navigating the transformation from memory chips to microprocessors to illustrate the multifaceted challenges posed by strategic inflection points. Further he explains how to mobilize an organization and lead through the uncertainty (referred to as “the valley of death”) to achieve transformation. Chapter 9 discusses the growth of the Internet and considers if the Internet will pose a strategic inflection point for Intel’s business. Mr. Grove anticipated the potential for the Internet to transform the media and telecommunications industries, and the opportunities that the Internet would create for Intel’s business (for example the need for more powerful microprocessors to enable PCs to replace televisions). The last Chapter was written in 1999 after Mr. Grove stepped down from his CEO role. This chapter applies the strategic inflection point concept to career management, asserting that the reader is the CEO of their career, and urging vigilance and preparedness to effectively respond to changes in the business environment that could threaten their career. This chapter resonated with my own experience working in technology-based industries for the past 30 years. Mr. Grove’s clear and candid writing style makes this book an enjoyable and enlightening read. His ability to analyze a problem holistically and draw on diverse perspectives from across his organization is well demonstrated. The need for clear messaging and decisive action is also emphasized. I found “Only the Paranoid Survive” to be an engaging and informative read, still relevant twenty-five years after publication.

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