My aim ...

First blog entry … the hardest to write


As I first brainstormed the realities of today’s constantly changing and competitive world with clients, friends and students, it became clear to me that our old ways of planning and strategizing are not appropriate for the new world of big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, constant innovation and the millennial generation. And that was the origin of my book, The Caterpillar’s Edge.


I started writing this book a couple of years ago. But the first versions soon became obsolete.  The book evolved many times.

Along the way, now my good friend, Webster Stone, joined the journey as my “no nonesense” editor. I would write and Web would reject … I would re-write and Web would raise the bar – tough love, true and true. Make it crisper, get to the point, no consulting lingo he would emphasize. As I conceived every idea and wrote every word and sentence, Web (at times with great frustration!) helped me sharpen my thoughts and re-evaluate every sentence. I thank him a million times. He has made me a better communicator and a better writer … you can be the judge.


I am confident that you will find some ideas you will disagree with, some you will become passionate about, and some you will think of as obvious but important … My aim has been to stimulate thought… the path you choose to evolve and thrive is the path you and only you (as an individual or an organization) can pave.   

             

          Don’t’ leave change to chance, Sid

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