Just seems a very good summary of the times we're in, from the perspective of this Fortune ranking
The World's Most Admired Companies: Built for brilliance - Feb. 28, 2013:
"Success in today's economy seems volatile, momentary, evanescent. It's tempting to conclude that nothing lasts very long anymore. Yet that clearly isn't right; two of this year's top 10, Coca-Cola and IBM, are over 100 years old. The more accurate conclusion is that nothing today lasts very long without constant attention.
Everything in your company today will become obsolete with shocking speed if not obsessively managed....Products, services, and strategies must be managed for change, faster all the time."
And an interesting challenge thrown out as to whether today's one man made companies will be there in another 30 years - Apple, Google, Amazon, Starbucks, Southwest, Berkshire Hathaway, FedEx. Let's see...
The World's Most Admired Companies: Built for brilliance - Feb. 28, 2013:
"Success in today's economy seems volatile, momentary, evanescent. It's tempting to conclude that nothing lasts very long anymore. Yet that clearly isn't right; two of this year's top 10, Coca-Cola and IBM, are over 100 years old. The more accurate conclusion is that nothing today lasts very long without constant attention.
Everything in your company today will become obsolete with shocking speed if not obsessively managed....Products, services, and strategies must be managed for change, faster all the time."
And an interesting challenge thrown out as to whether today's one man made companies will be there in another 30 years - Apple, Google, Amazon, Starbucks, Southwest, Berkshire Hathaway, FedEx. Let's see...
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