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“If you ask why start-ups outperform established enterprises when it comes to catching the next wave, the answer is that they are not conflicted. Everyone is rowing in the same direction. That is never the case in a company that has a portfolio of businesses at different stages in their maturity. So the key to winning there has to be to "zone out" the conflicts - sort of like sending quarrelling children each to their own room.”

Quote by Geoffrey Moore

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Geoffrey Moore was an accomplished manager, born on July 31, 1946, and passed away in 1999. He had extensive experience and profound knowledge in the field of management, with unique insights into corporate strategic planning and operational management. more

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