Q: How much should I worry about what my competitors are doing?
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, and Paul Graham on why companies shouldn't focus on their competitors.
Bezos also sums it up perfectly in the video clip below.
“If… Show more
Mike McGuinesstwitter.comQ: How much should I worry about what my competitors are doing? Here are a few of my favorite quotes from Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, and Paul Graham on why companies shouldn't focus on their competitors. Bezos also sums it up perfectly in the video clip below. “If… Show more
I’m talking about customer obsession rather than competitor obsession, eagerness to invent and pioneer, willingness to fail, the patience to think long-term, and the taking of professional pride in operational excellence. Through that lens, AWS and Amazon retail are very similar indeed.
Jeff Bezos • Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson
The most committed entrepreneurs and successful organisations know how important and powerful understanding their narratives can be.