The founder of Dell found ways of delivering Hewlett Packard's most profitable products for much lower prices but forgot to deliver their quality so within a few years had fallen behind again. Ideas need constant renewal. A great idea will… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
All good ideas recognise opportunities and meet needs. Some variations on a specific idea can be protected legally in some countries for a few years, but no idea can be protected for long, and big ideas can rarely be protected… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
Change is not overcoming inertia as much as it is redirecting, guiding, tweaking what already is and what has already happened. We must believe… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
“You get told to look before you leap. But if you are too careful you may end up just looking.” — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
Whenever a maker and a thinker get together, really cool stuff happens. — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
Corporate strategy is usually only useful if you get people engaged with helping you to make it work. — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
With a clever strategy, each action is self-reinforcing. Each action creates more options that are mutually beneficial. Each victory is not just for today… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
There are immense numbers of potential entrepreneurs who can start their own businesses among the people who are working in large organisations. — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
Becoming a strategic thinker is about opening your mind to possibilities. It’s about seeing the bigger picture. It’s about understanding the various parts of… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
The smart strategist allows strategy to be shaped by events. Good reactions can make great strategy. Strategy involves competition of goals, and the risk… — Max McKeown Copy Share Image
