If The Technology Is Disruptive, On The

Disruptive Technology Is A Theory. It Says This Will Happen And This Is Why; It's A Statement Of Cause And Effect. In Our Teaching We Have So Exalted The Virtues Of Data-driven Decision Making That In Many Ways We Condemn Managers Only To Be Able To Take Action After The Data Is Clear And The Game Is Over. In Many Ways A Good Theory Is More Accurate Than Data. It Allows You To See Into The Future More Clearly.

Year After Year After Year, People Write Books About Managing Innovation Or About Leadership, For Example, Without Ever Going Through The Pain Of Saying, "this Kind Of Leadership Will Cause This Result In These Circumstances And A Very Different Result In Those Circumstances." This Is Academic Malpractice Of The Worst Kind.

When I Have My Interview With My God, Our Conversation Will Focus On The Individuals Whose Self-esteem I Was Able To Strengthen, Whose Faith I Was Able To Reinforce, And Whose Discomfort I Was Able To Assuage—a Doer Of Good, Regardless Of What Assignment I Had. These Are The Metrics Of That Matter In Measuring My Life. This Realization, Which Occurred Nearly Fifteen Years Ago, Guided Me Every Day To Seek Opportunities To Help People In Ways Tailored To Their Individual Circumstances. My Happiness And My Sense Of Worth Has Been Immeasurably Improved As A Result.

...it's Easier To Hold To Your Principles 100% Of The Time Than It Is To Hold To Them 98% Of The Time.

The Innovations Are Far More Important Because The Technology Itself Has Now Way To Impact The World For Good Until It's Embedded In The Business Model. Innovation It's The Combination Of The Simplifying Technology And The Business Model.