It doesn't matter much where your company sits in its industry ecosystem, nor how vertically or horizontally integrated it is - what matters is its relative 'share of customer value' in the final product or solution, and its cost of producing that value.

An enterprise that is constantly exploring new horizons is likely to have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent.

Most of us understand that innovation is enormously important. It's the only insurance against irrelevance. It's the only guarantee of long-term customer loyalty. It's the only strategy for out-performing a dismal economy.

An adaptable company is one that captures more than its fair share of new opportunities. It's always redefining its 'core business' in ways that open up new avenues for growth.

The value of your network is the square of the number of people in it.

For every person who can imagine a possibility there are tens of thousands who are stuck in the greased grooves of history.

Like a child star whose fame fades as the years advance, many once-innovative companies become less so as they mature.