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Be careful what test you are acing

Zach Gemignani

Paul Graham, from The Power of the Marginal

“Rising up through the hierarchy of the average big company demands an attention to politics few thoughtful people could spare… I think that’s one reason big companies are so often blindsided by startups. People at big companies don’t realize the extent to which they live in an environment that is one large, ongoing test for the wrong qualities.”

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  • http://business-model-design.blogspot.com Alex Osterwalder

    That’s scary and, I think, quite true. I guess that’s why there is an increasing number of entrepreneurs.

    Anyways, for those that stay in the big companies somebody should design an “company politics navigation and information systems” to visualize how to navigate through the wrong qualities ;-)

    Cheers from Lausanne, Switzerland, Alex

  • Zach

    I like that idea. It could be a little video game that acclimates new people to the problems and pitfalls of the organization.

  • http://www.businessdecision.be Eric Lecoutre

    Well…

    I can already viusalize the “tool” one consultant from a BigFive could propose.

    Seen the pivotDiagrams in Office to come?

    Let push it forward and go on pivotCarreer, the only Excel-Visio-based tool to help you decide your carreer moves.
    With quantified inputs, you will be able to measure risks and with colorful diagrams to quickly envision why you should not take you boss place, why your boss is the boss and the tool will even simply explain to people why they never will be boss.
    “Let pivotCarrer handle your carreer. In one click, it will produce a personalized CPF (Carreer Process Flow) ™ that will help you you find the right place at the right moment with the right people!”

    Hopefuly, for *your* company, you won’t need any pivotCarrer engine…

    Please go on on keeping things simple.

    I really appreciate your fresh messages/visions/”Discourse on Method” about BI/Analytics.

    Best wishes from Belgium and keep up the nice job!
    Eric

  • mana

    Excellent Post!!! You guys do an excellent job blending business analytics with where they live – in companies. The essay does a grat job giving the real feel of the business world. Without undertsanding the edges we see ecosystems and other related stuff like Davenport mudding the waters. Keep up the great work