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Mar 16, 1999 | ISBN 9780385483827 Buy
May 05, 2010 | ISBN 9780307574978 Buy
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Mar 16, 1999 | ISBN 9780385483827
May 05, 2010 | ISBN 9780307574978
Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel shares his strategy for success as he takes the reader deep inside the workings of a major company in Only the Paranoid Survive.Under Andy Grove’s leadership, Intel became the world’s largest chip maker and one of the most admired companies in the world. In Only the Paranoid Survive, Grove reveals his strategy for measuring the nightmare moment every leader dreads–when massive change occurs and a company must, virtually overnight, adapt or fall by the wayside–in a new way. Grove calls such a moment a Strategic Inflection Point, which can be set off by almost anything: mega-competition, a change in regulations, or a seemingly modest change in technology. When a Strategic Inflection Point hits, the ordinary rules of business go out the window. Yet, managed right, a Strategic Inflection Point can be an opportunity to win in the marketplace and emerge stronger than ever.Grove underscores his message by examining his own record of success and failure, including how he navigated the events of the Pentium flaw, which threatened Intel’s reputation in 1994, and how he has dealt with the explosions in growth of the Internet. The work of a lifetime, Only the Paranoid Survive is a classic of managerial and leadership skills.
Andrew S. Grove emigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1956. He participated in the founding of Intel, and became its president in 1979 and chief executive officer in 1987. He was chosen as Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1997. In 1998, he stepped… More about Andrew S. Grove
"Probably the best book on business written by a business person sinceAlfred Sloan’s My Years with General Motors."—Forbes"This terrific book is dangerous…It will make people think."–Peter Drucker"This book is about one super-important concept. You must learn about Strategic Inflection Points, because sooner or later you are going to live through one."–Steve Jobs, CEO, Pixar Animation Studios"Andy explains–with modesty that cannot conceal his brilliance, how he has led Intel through changes and challenges that many companies could not cope with…The country will benefit from his vision."–Reed Hundt, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
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