HBR: Marc, are there any other Barksdale sayings you can think of with key strategic implications for today’s business leaders?
Andreessen: Well, how about this one? “In the battle between the bear and the alligator, what determines the victor is the terrain.”
Barksdale: I heard that from somebody, somewhere, way in my past life, and used it repeatedly in trying to push people to figure out the right terrain to take on a competitor.
HBR: What do you mean by the terrain, then?
To read the original article: Don’t Play with Dead Snakes, and Other Management Advice - Justin Fox - Harvard Business Review
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