There are direct paths to a successful career. But there are plenty of indirect paths, too. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes career direct indirect
Smart companies fail because they do everything right. They cater to high-profit-margin customers and ignore the low end of the market, where disruptive innovations emerge from. Clayton M. Christensen catercompanycustomer Change image and share on social
I helped start a ceramics company called CPS Technologies. We took it public in 1987 at $12 a share. Three months later, there was this horrible cliff: Black Monday. Fidelity had bought 15 percent of our stock, and their algorithm caused them to dump it all onto the market that day. We dropped from $12 to $2. Clayton M. Christensen algorithmblackbuy share on social
American capitalists, enthralled by the doctrines of finance, have put their income statements in service of the balance sheet. Clayton M. Christensen americanbalancecapitalist Change image and share on social
Before seeing 'The Pride of the Yankees,' you may or may not know that the Yankees referred to are the ones who win the World Series each year. After seeing it you will find that the reference is indirect. Manny Farber findindirectpride share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social