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Research in Motion's BlackBerry wireless handheld has been one of themost talked-about handhelds on the market recently--and the press coverage itreceived due to it being the communication gadgets of choice for Al Gore'spresidential campaign certainly didn't hurt. But thanks to its full-functionorganizer, synchronization with many popular desktop PIMs (personal informationmanagers), thumb-operated QWERTY keyboard, and, of course, wireless e-mail, theRIM 957 BlackBerry is more than just hype.

You won't receive instant wireless gratification right out of the box--you'llneed to juice up the internal rechargeable battery via the docking cradle (ACadapter included). Also, the activation process requires you to first registeronline and wait three to five business days for a confirmation e-mail.

The biggest challenges we faced, thanks to years of Palm usage, were thekeyboard and the trackwheel controller. There's no need for a stylus with theRIM 957--all text input is performed using the minikeyboard. At first we wereall thumbs, but we got the hang of it after a day's usage and could type away--evenhitting the ALT keys (which cover numbers and symbols)--like a pro. And forlonger e-mail messages, the RIM 957 is certainly easier and quicker than writingGraffiti characters with the Palm stylus.

And instead of tapping screen icons to access functions or scroll through ascreen (the RIM 957's screen is not touch sensitive), you use the trackwheel onthe right side of the device. Just roll to a desired item and press it in toselect it; this is also how you access menu items when in a list, such as theaddress book. To return to the previous screen (or get out of the menu), simplypress the Escape key below the trackwheel.

We easily synchronized the device with our Outlook contacts, to-do lists, andcalendar. The RIM 957's desktop software includes Intellisync, which cansynchronize the device with Microsoft Outlook and Schedule+, GroupWise, LotusOrganizer and Notes, Symantec ACT!, Goldmine, and Netscape.

Once out on the road, e-mailing was a breeze--we maximized our time by sendingmessages back to our office from New York taxis and while waiting for a delayedflight. With the device on, e-mail was received automatically, and we werenotified with a simple tone. You can also set the device to vibrate, which ishelpful when the RIM 957 is stored in the included belt-clip case.

The RIM 957 does have some shortcomings. There's no Web browsing, and you won'tbe able to use applications developed for the Palm OS, the predominant handheldplatform. Also, you will have to work with your company's system administratoror your ISP to receive messages from your company or other e-mail account.Finally, if you are in a rural area, you might not get any connection, as themonthly wireless service (provided through Aether Systems) is primarily focusedon larger metropolitan areas.

That said, if you're a modern-day road warrior who needs to be connected to e-mailat all times, the RIM 957 offers all the tools of a personal organizerwithout the hassle of having to jack into a modem or cell phone to get online.--Agen Schmitz

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Wireless e-mail as easy as paging
Typing long messages with built-in keyboard is easier than writing usingPalm Graffiti
Full-function organizer and easy synchronization with desktop PIMs

Cons:

Not compatible with Palm OS applications
Most rural areas won't receive service--be sure to check Aether Systems foravailability in your area
Won't automatically connect to your company e-mail account

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Perfect PDA at a great size
I love my RIM 950 Blackberry now that I have one. I had heard about them from everyone, and even seen one in a movie, so I finally caved and got one. This little tiny thing is amazing, and with all the things it can do. I might as well toss my pager away as we speak. It's about the size of a pager (maybe a little bigger) but it makes you feel as if it is a pager.

That's probably one of the main things I like about the Blackberry. It's sheer size helps it get carried anywhere you need it. It even fits into a shirt pocket. I hate carrying things on my belt (it'll probably look dumb anyway), so I just have it in my pocket. The keyboard is also fairly original and it's 100% easier to use than handwriting recognition by far, and since the blackberry doesn't have a touch screen, all the browsing is done by a control wheel which is actually easier than it looks when you try it. I wish the backlight was brighter, though. It would help a lot.

I'm not sure I want to purchase service yet, so I just use it for it's scheduler, and the other things such as Address Book, Memopad, Tasks (also know as To Do list), Calender, Calculator, and the Alarm (very useful). All of these things come in handy for someone who constantly forgets things, and that's exactly why I finally got one. It saved me for sure. For instance, just yesterday I was getting two of my relatives addresses, and I didn't have any paper (it was at a party) and so I whipped out my Blackberry and jotted it down into the Address Book.

I have only one complaint. It eats up batteries like there's no tomorrow if you turn it off. It's better to leave it on if you're reading my review and you're planning to get one. Surprisingly, it actually keeps a really good battery time life if you leave it on. I was flabbergasted when I figured this out. It's great how it only needs one AA battery to do everything it does. A great PDA which I recommend to any business person who doesn't always want to lug around a lap top.

Not a good fit for me
My main complaint about the 950 seems trivial, but is actually pretty important. I absolutely refuse to wear this thing on my belt, so I keep it in my handbag. Well, the holster is not rigid enough, so the device turns itself on when I'm not paying attention and eats up batteries like you wouldn't believe. Now it seems like every time I pick it up the battery is dead. The device is almost worthless to me at this point. I wish I'd purchased the 957 instead. At least it is rechargable.

Great, great device
This thing saved my life.I am chronically disorganized (always writing things down on slips of paper and losing them, forgetting appointments, and such).Well, now I have it all in one place and it nags me enough so I can't forget anything!I love these things.

The only reason I held back and gave it 4 stars instead of five is because it eats so many batteries I might have to get a second job soon just to keep it supplied.I have to replace the battery every 2 days or so, that seems to be an awful lot.

But the other functions more than make up for the battery-eating capacity!Don't let that deter you (plus you can always use the docking cradle and use A/C power when you're not on the go (not really often enough in my life for the docking cradle to be very useful though!) ... Read more

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RIM 950 Blackberry Internet Edition Wireless Handheld
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The RIM 950 Blackberry Internet Edition Wireless Handheld offers a complete wireless e-mail solution for the mobile professional. Compose e-mail messages using the built-in keyboard, then send and receive e-mail via the embedded wireless modem. Integrate e-mail sent from the RIM handheld device with your primary desktop e-mail account. The RIM 950 also comes with a full-featured organizer, allowing you to keep track of your contacts, schedule, and to-do lists. You can then synchronize this data using the included docking cradle with such desktop PIMs as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Organizer and Notes, Symantec ACT!, and GroupWise. To check coverage in your area, check the Aether Systems Web site: www.myaetherbb.com/start.asp.

About the size of a pager, the RIM 950's screen has a sharp LCD screen with six to eight lines of viewable text. The main menu features intuitive icons and menus that are accessed with a thumb-operated trackwheel. The device has 4 MB of flash memory (plus 512 KB SRAM) and operates on a 32-bit Intel386 processor. It runs on a single AA battery.

The RIM 950 Blackberry comes with a docking cradle, a belt-clip case, Blackberry Desktop Manager software, and a Blackberry installation and user's guide.

Important note to customers: The RIM 950 Blackberry Wireless Handheld requires a $39.95 monthly wireless service through Aether Systems. An activation guide with details is included in the box. Should you have questions or need assistance regarding service details, contact Aether System by email at moreinfo@myaetherbb.com or by phone at 866-815-2701. ... Read more

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Send and receive wireless e-mail
Built-in keyboard with thumb-operated trackwheel
Synchronize with your desktop e-mail and organizer applications
4 MB flash memory plus 512 KB SRAM
Integrates with most Internet Mail accounts--AOL Mail, CompuServe Mail, and Hotmail are not compatible (contact your Internet Service Provider for compatibility details); requires $39.99 monthly wireless service through Aether Systems

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Subjects: 1. Pocket Information Managers (PIM)

RhinoSkin Rim Blackberry 5810 ( 00105 )
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Device specific design
Crafted of premium quality leather
Complete access to function buttons while in case
Snap closure
Interior business card storage

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Subjects: 1. Accessories (Accessory) 2. Bags (Bag) 3. Cases (Case) 4. Notebook (Note Book) 5. Laptop

Wired
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Lots of Flash, No Bang.
Wired purports to be a cutting edge high tech magazine. In fact, it is little more than a Nerd's version of People magazine, with a lot of short, unconnected articles purporting to offer inside information from the tech community. It is most likely to be of interest to Gamers (and has lots of ads addressed to that crowd).

The best thing about it is its (expensive) graphics, but that doesn't justify wasting your time or money on it.

BEWARE OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
I got a letter from a collecting agency stating WIRED hired them "to write you as to why payment has not been made as of this letter date." The letter ends in a bold, italicized threat:

"This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose."

I never subscribed to this magazine yet I got this letter. I called the handy number right at the top of the "bill" and I was forwarded to a recording with the following instructions:

press "1" to make payment
press "2" if already paid
press "3" never received subscription
press "4" never renewed subsciption
press "5" never ordered subscription

I pressed 5, and that was that. Talk about a low way to get subscribers. This is bottom feeding. Magazines used to offer you incentives. Now they threaten to louse up your credit rating.

Anyway, I am writing this to inform and warn existing and future subscribers about this magazine. Based on the options given above, not only "non-subscribers" like me get a letter from a collecting agency to subscribe to this magazine, but also existing subscribers who did not renew their subscriptions.

I think this is taking guerilla marketing a bit too far - not only are you being billed for something you didn't order, but they're skipping right over you and sending your name directly to a collection agency.

The Dark Side Of Wired
I was a Wired subscriber for 2 years but later on decided not to continue with the subscription. I wish it was that easy! They sent me a couple issues after the subscription ended (without any approval!) and then started to bomb with those endless mail reminders like "we still didn't get your payment, please don't forget" and "we want you not to miss any of our great issues". Sure thing, I ignored them but now they forwarded my info to some collecting agency which threatens me and asks to pay the subscriprion fee plus late fees plus collection fees.

The magazine itself is okay though. I quite understand this review is basically not what people write about things but anyway. I just wanted to address this information to whoever might be interested in it. ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. Computers & Internet 2. Internet 3. Business 4. Technology

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Harvard Business Review
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"Process is God" might well be the motto of this management resource. The Harvard Business Review is all about best practices and better practices and being front and center with the latest and greatest ideas about how to run anything from a railroad to a recovering dotcom. Although the magazine's eagerness to adopt buzzwords makes it a target for jargon watchers, it is at heart conservative and cautious. What is the key to success, according to the Harvard Business Review? Lead, motivate, innovate! And then use the performance measurement tool of the month to make sure that the leading, motivating, and innovating worked, you know, just to be on the safe side. --Edith Sorenson ... Read more

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Not Cutting Edge
This is my third year as a subscriber - sometimes I wonder what I have missed before that. HBR is not about being the first to print the latest management trends or techniques. The majority of the articles involve a ton load of research spanning years and in some cases decades. The research covers numerous companies so that there is a justifiable amount of truth to what is being written. It would be tomfoolery to adopt these techniques and assume that they will automatically apply to your company or department without some sort of additional or complimentary technique. However HBR covers many of the different management styles with practical examples. Then occasionally they revisit an article that they printed eons ago, giving you a fresh insight on how accurate or even inaccurate they were in their research. Each month there is a fictional Case Study that tries to mimic the real world. At the end of each Case Study authorities in the case study field give their professional views on what should be done. Occasionally these fictional studies do reflect your own corporate trials and tribulations. There is the `HBR at Large' section and `Best Practice' covers real world practices and their thoughts on them. HBR will teach you a lot. You should know that you probably wouldn't read every article every month. You're looking at 125-175 pages per month and about 100+ pages of content per month - fine print!. Why Buy: Quite possibly the most impressive magazine to have on your desk when anyone steps into your office. It's inevitable, almost everything involves money and business - HBR greatly improves your odds with the business part. As a gift for the business minded person (corporate or entrepreneur) in your life - male, female, romantic, non-romantic.

The HBR Equity - Coffee Table or Boardroom?
HBR is a good read there is no question.It has a history of ground breaking articles published, granted.I thoroughly enjoy it, when I can get it in Poland. Every graduate from a reputable management school should receive a free year's subscription.Most of these readers would renew at the regular price, IMHO.

That acknowledged, I am a public relations practitioner and I have a gripe with HBR.There is not a whole lot representing my profession besides culture change and some interesting HR cases, which I could audit at any university if I so wanted. This makes HBR a soft read for my needs.

I teach public relations to 5th year students at the state university, link MBO and financial results with PR management same as any department would be required.In my capacity as an instructor, I encourage my students to offer counsel and read through P&L's.I encourage them to look at problems with detailed financials and prepare their proposed programs with an understanding of the corporate audience.I encourage research, not only polling publics outside the company but also to take a pulse of the company itself: much like a professional doctor would do with a patient when diagnosing a problem before beginning a procedure.

Granted, there are very few case studies I can use to promote sound PR management thinking rather than the over-predominant "technical" thinking of PR as an extension of a creative communications artform.(O, how I wish for a case with figures like something in Marketing Logistics or Financial Management!) For my money, in PR, there is nothing but artistry and the name of the HBR.I concur with another reviewer, mnetzley, who suggests that the level of presentation between the covers has fallen to the level of a Harlequin romance for business managers: dumbed-down anecdotes, and stories masquerading as case studies, IMO.

For illustration, there was a communications case a couple of years ago dealing with Crisis and the corporate need for good communication.One of the reviewers assessed it right in the post mortem: trouble began before the problem arrived.But this begs two questions: Why wasn't the problem identified before the crisis appeared; and why wasn't THAT tool presented for learning rather than the case itself?It was a nice case as far as it went but it was for the coffee table and not the boardroom.

And that seems to be the level of the HBR these days. Of course, I expect more from the HBR so your mileage may vary.But isn't the cachet of HBR the avant-garde?For me to rate it higher than a three at this stage, I feel I would be doing a disservice to the old magazine that published ground-breaking articles while humouring a brand equity that has lost its vision to its own magnificence.

Great Gift Idea
I'm buying this for my son for Christmas, but I should have been a better businessman.The Harvard Review web site is selling subscriptions for [...], so I paid [...] more than I should have.
[...] ... Read more

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The Economist
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No other weekly like it
This is, plainly put, the best news periodical out there.Sure, others can "report" what's happening in the world, but The Economist includes analysis and puts events in proper perspective to provide the much sought after "why?".Upon hearing of the magazine, the title seemed to suggest a dry, tough read about finance and economics.Not so at all.It's sort of like an international, intelligent version of Time or Newsweek, with a more objective and rational feel.It's a surprisingly easy read as well, with a great informal British style, infused with wit throughout yet always smart and informative.Well worth the price.

If you're going to read only one news periodical . . .
The Economist should be it.It is the most thorough single news periodical out there, period.Enjoy.

It Really Is That Good
Read one Economist article, and you'll know why it's considered in a league of its own, and why everyone from business leaders to Prime Ministers to regular people like you and me love it so much.

One of the best attributes the Economist possesses is its ability to present news and analysis on an unsurpassed intellectual level, while at the same time being very much down to earth, at times even getting comical commentary in. I have never once read an article where I sensed bias. I'm very good at detecting bias, and even when it perhaps is bias I'm inclined with, it ruins the legitimacy for me. You'll notice they do not attribute articles to specific authors. This is because the magazine wants each article to represent the Economist as a whole, and not a particular person. It's a refreshing formula, in an age where some writers feel the need to be long winded and rush to grab individual attention at every turn.

The Economist has been around for 150+ years for good reason. It holds incredible integrity, and it doesn't cater to anyone.

For international news and perspective in particular, I have yet to find a weekly publication on the Economist's level for the mere reason there are none. I'm a student in International Affairs, and the insight and rationality found in the pages devoted to the world, 1/3 of each issue in fact, is the crowning jewel of the magazine. That's in addition to its coverage on business, finance, technology, arts and books. It's truly a complete package.

You probably couldn't do anything better to improve your mind and worldview with a little over $100 than to buy an Economist subscription. ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. News & Politics 2. Business 3. International 4. Business News

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Survival Is Not Enough: Zooming, Evolution, and the Future of Your Company
by Seth Godin
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In Survival Is Not Enough, former Yahoo executive and author of Permission Marketing Seth Godin turns his attention to the predominant issue facing all business today: change. Godin takes the perspective of an evolutionary biologist, borrowing ideas from the likes of Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond, and Matt Ridley to formulate his own prescription for business survival, a concept he calls "zooming," which he defines as "stretching your limits without threatening your foundation." The result is a wide-ranging and eclectic menu of useful ideas that just about anyone looking to enhance their career, job satisfaction, and their company's prospects would do well to consider. --Harry C. Edwards ... Read more

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Thoroughly enjoyable...
I really enjoyed Seth Godin's Permission Marketing so I had high expectations of Survival is Not Enough and I must say that my expectations were easily met.

I read the book cover to cover in one day and found that Seth's insights were not only meaningful but inspirational.
Any person managing people or thinking of starting a company should invest in reading this book. It will definitely change the way you see the role of people in your company and how companies hold on to survival for dear life rather then embracing change to continue and succeed and as we're shown time and time again "Survival is Not Enough"

Has some interesting ideas..
Has some interesting ideas. I don't know how much of it can actually be implemented, however. Just because there's chaos around you doesn't mean you have to live/work in chaos. Remember the hare and the turtouise fable?

Science and Business Hand in Hand
Europeans, especially the British, see science as separate from business, and scientists and businessmen as separate species.This book categorically refutes this folly.Science and business are the same.What he is trying to say about the outliers being successful in a changing world is not new.The germans always practiced this principle.Try to do the best job you can and keep improving it technically no end.Provided you are not doing something completely silly, you will find that your only competitor will be, perhaps, another West German company (this is what happened in textiles in Germany).The problem is that we always focus on making that dollar, on the "average" behaviour or achieving some margin.Money is EMERGENT, i.e. just do what you love and at some threshold of excellence the money will follow you.The hidden message of evolution is seeing change as an agent of opportunity rather than a threat.Therefore, governments should encourage and support education, long degrees of 6 years or so, as used to be the norm in France and Germany we require again today even more so than before.Only when the population acquires the hunger for knowledge can they become the flexible individuals able to survive is a dynamic world. ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. Business & Economics 2. Business / Economics / Finance 3. Business/Economics 4. Corporate & Business History - Strategies 5. Entrepreneurship 6. Executive Management 7. Leadership 8. Management 9. Management - General 10. Organizational change 11. Success 12. Business & Economics / General

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by ALBERT EINSTEIN
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decent
interesting work

check out something by Peter Kreeft for further reading

Other sides of the great scientific genius
In some sense we all live in the age of Einstein. His major discoveries at the turn of the twentieth century in the papers published in his annus mirabilis 1905 totally changed the way mankind thought about the physical world. In these papers he helped lay the basis not only of special relativity but of quantum theory. Einstein later went on to extend our understanding of the universe with his more comprehensive theory of general relativity which was confirmed in the famous experiment of 1919. Einstein spent the latter years of his life looking apparently unsuccessfuly for a unified field theory which would unite all the forces of nature.
Einstein was a legend in his own time, one of the icons of the twentieth century. He played an important historical role when he helped forward the Manhattan Project and the US effort to build an atomic bomb. This is a step he had great regrets about. And the irony and painful truth is that this gentle man was responsible for the discovery which helped give Mankind for the first time in its history the power to wholly destroy itself. The truth is however, however Einstein may have regretted this the conversion of matter to energy which made the bomb possible would have been discovered by someone else.
These writings contain a wide variety of work on a wide variety of subjects. He writes on friends, and on freedom on education and on religion, on politics, government and pacifism.He writes on the Jewish people on Anti- Semitism on Zionism, and on his connection with the Jewish people.He writes on his relation to his native Germany. And he writes on his contributions to science.
One does not have to always agree with him to respect his greatness, his humility, his intellectual integrity and his devotion to truth and to mankind.
He like all scientists before him even Newton ' stands on the shoulders of giants' But in our time and for it seems the foreseeable future to come he is the greatest giant of all.
And the consequences of his work, and the questions raised by him will be with us for so long as mankind seeks to comprehend the world.

Important texts from the most famous genius
This is a good book to learn what Einstein really thought. It explains which ideas led him to special relativity as well as general relativity. It explains how important the insights of Maxwell, Lorentz, and Planck were for his physics.

The book also reveals Einstein's opinions about religion and moral values; about peace, governments, human rights, and Nazists; about the nuclear bomb, and about many other topics.

Einstein has revolutionized science several times, but he could not do it indefinitely. The book also illuminates Einstein's understanding of quantum mechanics, the origin of his "paradoxes", and the limitations of his purely classical quest for the unified theory. ... Read more

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Subjects: 1. American - General 2. Bargain Books 3. General 4. Philosophy & Social Aspects 5. Sale Adult - Science 6. Philosophy / General

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Only the Paranoid Survive : How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
by ANDREW S. GROVE
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An exceptional management memoir. 4.5 stars
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Andy Grove, CEO of the phenomenally successful Intel Corp, is clearly
worth listening to on the subject of management.The "Wintel"
success story is well known.More harrowing was Intel's earlier self-
transformation from making memory chips to making
microprocessors.

How to steer an enterprise thru a major change in its business, per
Mr. Grove:

1)Figure out if a major change is imminent.If so, you're about to
enter what Grove calls "the valley of death".

2)Figure out how to deal with it.Largely (for CEOs), this involves
listening to your employees & doing your homework.

3)Set a new course, sell it to your company, and stick to it.

The "secret" to success here is identifying the oncoming crisis early &
reacting sensibly.He relates the story of Apple, a company with clearly
superior products - the Mac operating system, the first good laser
printer - completely missing the shift from proprietary to open
PC standards, and ending up as a niche player.John Sculley, then
Apple's CEO, acknowledged this crucial mistake years later.Groves
thinks Sculley knew this shift was happening , but wasn't able to
overcome Apple's "inertia of success". Curiously, this was pretty
much the same problem IBM had when PCs began displacing
mainframes.It's very hard for an organization to give up a strategy
that has been richly rewarded in the past.

In management, as in engineering, we often learn more from failures
than successes.Grove's case histories will make informative reading
for anyone in business.Not many of us are CEOs, but we'll all go thru
Grove's "strategic inflection points" in our careers.

Review copyright 1998 by Peter D. Tillman
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Dumb cover blurb dept - "This terrific book is a dangerous book. . ." --Peter Drucker.

A Practical Guide for Eliminating Stalls from Complacency
Complacency is one of the biggest enemies of any organization, but especially for successful ones like Intel. ONLY THE PARANOID SURVIVE provides two powerful observations that will help anyone who reads this book: (1) That changes are lurking out there that need immediate attention inside your organization and (2) That you must be constantly vigilant for large discontinuous changes (such as those driven by microprocessors, Intel's main product). Having the perspective of someone who has been both the beneficiary and the target of discontinuous change, Dr. Grove's lessons become all the more real. At first, I thought this book was a little overdone; but upon reflection, I feel that complacency is probably best overcome by paranoia in the absence of the management process to locate, anticipate, create and adapt to externally-driven discontinuous changes. I often cite this book in our writings about how to be more successful, because I believe it is an important work. Please read this book, and take its lessons seriously. But have fun while you are being paranoid!

Andy Grove is a rare prophet
Very few people in history have the true gift of foresight; Andy Grove is certaintly one of those people.It also shows people like Nick Carr can be idiots. He proclaimed that "I.T. is dead".Nick Carr thinks he is smart because he is able to see a few years into the future and pat himself on the back for it at the same time.Andy Grove's vision is not linear and thus allows him to anticipate changes in business paradigms and to distinguish between tech fads and tech innovations.Ironically, the chapter that made the most sense to me was regarding inflection points in your career.

This book is a must read even if you don't have any inclination for business.Andy Grove has sound and practical advice for anyone to follow. ... Read more

Isbn: 0385483821
Sales Rank: 9922
Subjects: 1. Business / Economics / Finance 2. Business/Economics 3. Economic aspects 4. Executive Management 5. Management - General 6. Organizational change 7. Strategic planning 8. Structural Adjustment 9. Technological innovations 10. Business & Economics / General

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Strategy Is Destiny: How Strategy-Making Shapes a Company's Future
by Robert Burgelman Andrew S. Grove
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A summary of Prof Burgelman's Work
This is mainly an academic book, yet it can be insightful for CEOs or high and middle level executives too. The book describes and analyzes the extensive work of Prof. Burgelman in Strategy Process. Strategy-making cannot be considered as a pret-a-porter suit, yet Prof. Burgelman's model provides means to understand how to taylor one's suit.

Good stuff, if a bit dense. . .
Prof. Burgelman is no Michael Porter.

Where Prof. Porter communicates complex ideas in simple terms, Prof. Burgelman finds extremely complicated ways to obscure simple ideas.

Luckily, this book is chock full of quotes and examples that Burgelman largely leaves untouched.

If you factor out Burgelman's poor organization, unbridled love for Intel, and penchant for incomprehensible prose, this is a great book.Burgelman was indeed provided unparalleled access to one of the most successful companies of the 20th century.The stories he tells are true. The quotes and examples are not self-serving.

The only thing missing here is a control group.Intel has entered the 21st century riding at least one strategic inflection point (a favorite term of Dr. Grove's).It would have been interesting if Burgelman would have stopped being a cheerleader for a moment and compared Intel to its closest analog: IBM of 10-15 years ago.Dr. Grove and Intel's "ESM" would be well-served to follow Dr. Grove's own advice and learn lessons from the past.

Still, a fascinating book, particularly for the competitive strategist.Not for the faint of heart. ... Read more

Isbn: 0684855542
Sales Rank: 15947
Subjects: 1. Business & Economics 2. Business / Economics / Finance 3. Business Decision Making 4. Business/Economics 5. Case studies 6. Computer industry 7. Decision Making & Problem Solving 8. Entrepreneurship 9. Intel Corporation 10. Management 11. Organizational Behavior 12. Semiconductor industry 13. Strategic Planning 14. Technological innovations 15. United States 16. Business & Economics / Decision-Making & Problem Solving

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