The single biggest reason companies fail is they overinvest in what is, as opposed to what might be.

Are we changing as fast as the world around us?

What matters in the new economy is not return on investment, but return on imagination

The opportunities for future growth are everywhere. Seeing the future has nothing to do with speculating about what might happen. Rather, you must understand the revolutionary potential of what is already happening.

Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.

A titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.

Competition for the future is competition to create and dominate emerging opportunities-to stake out new competitive space. Creating the future is more challenging than playing catch up, in that you have to create your own roadmap.