If the company depends entirely on you - your creativity, ingenuity, inspiration, salesmanship or charisma - nobody will want to buy it. The risk and the dependency are too great. Margaret Heffernan buycharismacompany Change image and share on social
Companies are bought for their revenue, customer base, technology, or people. A few great companies offer all of these, but any valuable business offers one. Margaret Heffernan basebusinessbuy Change image and share on social
When you use words loosely, without care and consideration, you erode trust in yourself and in what you're saying. When you squander words, you diminish your power. Margaret Heffernan careconsiderationdiminish Change image and share on social
The cell phone has become the adult's transitional object, replacing the toddler's teddy bear for comfort and a sense of belonging. Margaret Heffernan adultbearbelong Change image and share on social
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan argumentconflictdebate Change image and share on social
I don't think a true company - one that builds sustainable value - can ever only exist online or remotely. Margaret Heffernan buildcompanyexist Change image and share on social
The healthiest companies are always characterized by organic talent development. Margaret Heffernan characterizecompanydevelopment Change image and share on social
Business is not a science; it is not susceptible to experiments that can be controlled and replicated. Everything in business is too unpredictable for that - every business, employee, product, market is different and keeps changing. Margaret Heffernan businesschangecontrol share on social
A great deal of creativity is about pattern recognition, and what you need to discern patterns is tons of data. Your mind collects that data by taking note of random details and anomalies easily seen every day: quirks and changes that, eventually, add up to insights. Margaret Heffernan addanomalycollect share on social
In business, staying focused requires that you turn most opportunities down. Margaret Heffernan businessfocusopportunity Change image and share on social
