Arie de Geus

I admit that one should never underestimate the capacity of banks to destroy enormous amounts of accumulated capital and reduce, temporarily, the…

— Arie de Geus

Since today's companies are totally dependent on a continuing human membership that produces a superior intellectual output in comparison to the competition,…

— Arie de Geus

The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be only sustainable competitive advantage.

— Arie de Geus

A company's success no longer depends primarily on its ability to raise investment capital. Success depends on the ability of its people…

— Arie de Geus

The ability to learn faster than competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage.

— Arie de Geus

Companies die because their managers focus on the economic activity of producing goods and services, and they forget that their organizations' true…

— Arie de Geus

Once a company has adapted to a new environment, it is no longer the organization it used to be; it has evolved.…

— Arie de Geus

No man on his death bed ever looked up into the eyes of his family and friends and said, I wish I'd…

— Arie De Geus