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Eisenhower Fellowship

2001Eisenhower Fellowship

2001

Prepared by Sergei Vorobiev

November 2001

Confession Confession of a ‘native American’ – of a ‘native American’ –

great tribe leader great tribe leader ‘Strong Backs’ ‘Strong Backs’

whom I met in Grand Canyonwhom I met in Grand Canyon

Confession Confession of a ‘native American’ – of a ‘native American’ –

great tribe leader great tribe leader ‘Strong Backs’ ‘Strong Backs’

whom I met in Grand Canyonwhom I met in Grand Canyon

There is an amazing beauty of There is an amazing beauty of being productive & being productive &

competitivecompetitive

There is an amazing beauty of There is an amazing beauty of being productive & being productive &

competitivecompetitive

HOW?HOW?HOW?HOW?

STRATEGYSTRATEGYSTRATEGYSTRATEGYWhat is a strategy?

Strategy is about making bets….

Strategy has to be changed anytime the landscape has changed

CHANGECHANGECHANGECHANGE

Change is the only constant

To learn, learn and learn faster than competitors

Change management became a tool kit not just a magic

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

There is another way of doing: not hierarchical, but horizontal

Horizontal system – is the fastest in promoting and blessing talents

LANDSCAPELANDSCAPELANDSCAPELANDSCAPE

There is an effective servant government which is learning in the pace of market

The “wunderkind” of New Economy is becoming a teenager

There is no more old economy – there is a New Old Economy

Do not waste time to copy Do not waste time to copy past and even present modelspast and even present models

You will never catch upYou will never catch up

Apply discovered Apply discovered methods to define methods to define

your futureyour future

The legendary hockey-player Wayne Gretzky The legendary hockey-player Wayne Gretzky said:said:

“I skate not to where the puck is, but where it’s gonna be”.

YOUYOUYOUYOU

There are gurus in big temples, who are ready to teach you – just ask

In the knowledge based economy you should be full of knowledge, not full of yourself