“... all too often, a successful new business model becomes the business model for companies not creative enough to invent their own.[2002] p.46”
“Luck is not a business model.”
“You can't outsmart, outhustle, or outmaneuver a weak business model”
“Enron was becoming a virtual cult of creativity, often placing swagger over substance. New ideas were celebrated for their newness, for their potential; tried and true businesses like the pipelines were almost derided.”
“Resilience is based on the ability to embrace the extremes -- while no becoming an extremist. ... **Most companies don't do paradox very well.**(emphasis by author)[2002] p.25f”
“Millionaire models are rare enough; but, by Jove, model millionaires are rarer still!”