Only the Paranoid Survive

Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel, shares his strategy for success as he takes the reader deep inside the workings of a major company. Under his leadership, Intel became the world's largest chipmaker and one of the most admired companies in the world. In Only the Paranoid Survive, Grove reveals his strategy for measuring the nightmare moment every leader dreads--when massive change occurs, and a company must adapt or be left behind. When a Strategic Inflection Point hits, the ordinary rules of business go out the window. Yet, managed right, an inflection point can be an opportunity to win in the marketplace and emerge stronger than ever. In strategic terms, in fact, there may be no more important moment for a business than an inflection point: It is crucial to get it right. Grove offers leading-edge ideas and examples that give you a real leg up on how to prepare your company for tomorrow's Inflection Points while still winning today's battles. "