32 Best Quotes from “Only The Paranoid Survive”

Below are the 32 Best Quotes from Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove:

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32 Best Quotes

1. Sooner or later, something fundamental in your business world will change. Only the paranoid survive
2. The prime responsibility of a manager is to guard constantly against the attacks of others
3. No one owes you a career. You own it yourself as a sole proprietor. It is your responsibility to protect it from change
4. At some point, what’s worked before will not work any longer
5. You must act when not everything is known. Train your instincts to notice signals
6. Don’t differentiate without a difference. Don’t introduce improvements solely designed to give you an advantage over competitors, not to add value for customers
7. First-movers have a true time-advantage opportunity to gain market share
8. Be world-class in whatever segment is your niche. Choose one field to be the best in
9. Businesses fail either because they leave their customers or their customers leave them (the latter is more subtle)
10. Adapt, or die
11. People with no emotional stake in a decision can see what needs to be done sooner