Only the Paranoid Survive

By Andrew Grove

Categories: Business & Money

Every company eventually hits a moment when the rules of its business change almost overnight, and it must adapt or fall behind. Andy Grove, who led Intel, calls these "strategic inflection points." Drawing on Intel's own painful decision to leave the memory-chip business and bet on microprocessors, Grove shows how to recognize these turning points, and how leaders and individuals can navigate them instead of being crushed by them.

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