“Collins’s understanding of the Fox-Hedgehog parable is questionable from the start. He suggests that people who have had the greatest impact on humanity—including Darwin, Marx, and Einstein—were Hedgehogs, consumed with a single and simple idea, then pursuing it with dogged… — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share
“There will always be a temptation to tell a neat story that makes everything sensible and logical and that suggests why the deserving succeeded… — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share Image
“Collins’s understanding of the Fox-Hedgehog parable is questionable from the start. He suggests that people who have had the greatest impact on humanity—including Darwin, Marx, and Einstein—were Hedgehogs, consumed with a single and simple idea, then pursuing it with dogged focus. But Isaiah Berlin made no such claim, observing only that Foxes and Hedgehogs were two different ways of looking… — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share
“If you select companies on the basis of outcomes—whether success or failure—and then gather data that are biased by those outcomes, you’ll never know… — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share Image
“Any good strategy involves risk. If you think your strategy is foolproof, the fool may well be you.” — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share Image
“Picture a group where people express their views vigorously and passionately, even arguing with one another. If the group performs well, participants might reasonably… — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share Image
“In fact, for all the secrets and formulas, for all the self-proclaimed thought leadership, success in business is as elusive as ever.” — Philip M. Rosenzweig Copy Share Image
