Pivoting in Business: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change

Pivoting in Business: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change

What types of market disruptions warrant a large-scale response? How do you know when your business is at a strategic inflection point? Intel CEO Andrew Grove offers guidance on how to know when a change in your business environment requires an overhaul of your company. He recommends that you foster a continual culture of debating and listening. Read more to learn Grove’s advice on pivoting in business.

Adapting to Change in the Business Environment: 2 Keys to Flexibility

Adapting to Change in the Business Environment: 2 Keys to Flexibility

Does your business have a Plan B? Do you have a healthy “give-and-take” dynamic between upper and middle management? Adaptability is a competitive advantage. Intel CEO Andy Grove offers advice on how to build a flexible organization so that you stay ahead of the game. The keys, he says, are proactively investing in alternatives and cultivating a flexible business culture. Keep reading for Grove’s wisdom about adapting to change in the business environment.

Political Advisors: Classic Advice on Choosing & Managing Them

Political Advisors: Classic Advice on Choosing & Managing Them

How can you choose advisors who will stay loyal to you? How much power should you give them? In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli advises that princes should surround themselves with reliable advisors. He gives recommendations on where to find advisors and what the relationship with them should be like. Read more about Machiavelli’s discussion of political advisors below.

Strategic Inflection Points: When Your Business Is in Crisis

Strategic Inflection Points: When Your Business Is in Crisis

What are strategic inflection points? Is your business facing such a crisis? Drawing on his experience as the CEO of Intel, Andrew Grove provides clear guidance on preparing for, identifying, and adapting to the kinds of upheavals that send less agile companies out of business. He calls these crises “strategic inflection points.” Keep reading to learn what strategic inflection points are and how to determine whether your business has reached one.

Only the Paranoid Survive: Book Overview & Key Takeaways

Only the Paranoid Survive: Book Overview & Key Takeaways

Could your company survive a major upheaval? How can you give it a better chance to weather the storms? Every company must navigate a changing business landscape, but not all changes are equal. Andrew Grove’s book Only the Paranoid Survive provides a practical guide for business leaders struggling to navigate a major disruption to their industry. Here’s our overview of the book’s principles and concrete advice.

Machiavelli: Virtú Is the Main Ingredient of the Ideal Prince

Machiavelli: Virtú Is the Main Ingredient of the Ideal Prince

What does Machiavelli mean by “virtú”? How does it differ from the modern understanding of virtue? In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli sets forth several qualities that great princes (rulers) have. According to Machiavelli, virtú is the characteristic that stands above the rest. However, it doesn’t mean exactly what its apparent modern equivalent means. Keep reading to find out what virtú is to Machiavelli.

How to Build a Startup Team: Fill These 3 Roles

How to Build a Startup Team: Fill These 3 Roles

Why shouldn’t you start a business by yourself? What kind of partners should you look for? When it comes to starting a new business, entrepreneurs Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba advise against going it alone. They explain why you need partners and what kind of people you should add to your team. They say you should fill three roles: an innovator, a promoter, and a specialist. Keep reading for Ali and Kubba’s advice on how to build a startup team.