Companies die because their managers focus on the economic activity of producing goods and services, and they forget that their organizations' true nature is that of a community of humans. — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
I admit that one should never underestimate the capacity of banks to destroy enormous amounts of accumulated capital and reduce, temporarily, the supply. After… — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
Since today's companies are totally dependent on a continuing human membership that produces a superior intellectual output in comparison to the competition, then there… — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be only sustainable competitive advantage. — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
A company's success no longer depends primarily on its ability to raise investment capital. Success depends on the ability of its people to learn… — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
The ability to learn faster than competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage. — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
Companies die because their managers focus on the economic activity of producing goods and services, and they forget that their organizations' true nature is… — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
Once a company has adapted to a new environment, it is no longer the organization it used to be; it has evolved. That is… — Arie de Geus Copy Share Image
No man on his death bed ever looked up into the eyes of his family and friends and said, I wish I'd spent more… — Arie De Geus Copy Share Image
