Believe Quote by Michael Dell
“I believe that you have to understand the economics of a business before you have a strategy, and you have to understand your strategy before you have a structure. If you get these in the wrong order, you will probably fail.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Business Strategy Podcast, 2015
Understanding a business's economics precedes strategy; strategy must precede structure; wrong order leads to failure.
In simple terms: Know economics before strategy, strategy before structure.
Align order of analysis.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- Startups
- Corporate restructuring
- Product launch
- Market entry
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What economic data do you prioritize?
- How does structure support strategy?
Skipping steps can cause misaligned resources.