November 2nd, 2009
Quote of the Day: No means yes
“Strategy is what you choose not to do.”
– Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust, with an assist from Michael Porter
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Morgan on November 2, 2009
I would appreciate it if you would change the title of this post. “No means yes” has another meaning in a different context, and while I am positive you did not intend it that way, it bothers me to see “no means yes” in any context.
Ed Brenegar on November 2, 2009
Sounds like Matt May’s take on Elegance, that it is what we leave out that matters.
Jeri on November 20, 2009
Hey that last line in the interview should be tagged as validation for Bunko lesson #1 – There is no plan.
Q. What’s your best career advice?
A. I never planned my career. I never planned to be president of Harvard. People would have thought I was crazy, probably, at the age of 8 or 10 or 20, if I had said that. So what I would say to people planning their careers is to be ready to improvise. Be ready to follow up on opportunities as they unfold. Be ready to jump in directions you never thought you were going to jump if that is what unfolds before you. Watch for the opportunities.