Vision or delusion? (Part 1)
They are all independent thinkers who do not let anything or anyone stand in the way of achieving their audacious goals. They have very strong mental maps of how things should be done, and at the same time a willingness to test those mental maps in the world of reality and change the ways they do things to make them work better. They are extremely
... See moreRay Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
But to make the vision real, founders need to be able to (1) create a roadmap that gets the product or service from vision to market, and then (2) communicate that vision and roadmap to customers, team members, advisors, and ultimately, investors.
Judy Robinett • Crack the Funding Code: How Investors Think and What They Need to Hear to Fund Your Startup
Mercenaries build whatever they're told to build. Missionaries are true believers in the vision and are committed to solving problems for their customers.
Marty Cagan • INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
As a class, visionaries tend to be recent entrants to the executive ranks, highly motivated, and driven by a “dream.” The core of the dream is a business goal, not a technology goal, and it involves taking a quantum leap forward in how business is conducted in their industry or by their customers. It also involves a high degree of personal recognit
... See moreGeoffrey A. Moore • Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Collins Business Essentials)
I’m thinking about how self-doubt makes more people abandon a vision than competition or lack of funding ever will.