http://holland-mark.com/index.php/2009/11/playing-monopoly/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://holland-mark.com/index.php/2009/11/playing-monopoly/#comment-108 Joel Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:38:08 +0000 http://www.holland-mark.com/blog/2009/10/playing-monopoly/#comment-108 I believe monopolies fail not just because they think they're above the market conditions but also because with size, they lose their nimbleness. It's like trying to change course on a dime but you've become an ocean liner and don't have the ability to steer quickly to another course. There are legacy systems, never mind legacy mindsets, that make quick responses incredibly challenging. Those who can be humble and nimble will last the longest. I believe monopolies fail not just because they think they're above the market conditions but also because with size, they lose their nimbleness. It's like trying to change course on a dime but you've become an ocean liner and don't have the ability to steer quickly to another course. There are legacy systems, never mind legacy mindsets, that make quick responses incredibly challenging. Those who can be humble and nimble will last the longest.

]]> http://holland-mark.com/index.php/2009/11/playing-monopoly/#comment-107 Joel Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.holland-mark.com/blog/2009/10/playing-monopoly/#comment-107 I believe monopolies fail not just because they think they're above the market conditions but also because with size, they lose their nimbleness. It's like trying to change course on a dime but you've become an ocean liner and don't have the ability to steer quickly to another course. There are legacy systems, never mind legacy mindsets, that make quick responses incredibly challenging. Those who can be humble and nimble will last the longest. I believe monopolies fail not just because they think they're above the market conditions but also because with size, they lose their nimbleness. It's like trying to change course on a dime but you've become an ocean liner and don't have the ability to steer quickly to another course. There are legacy systems, never mind legacy mindsets, that make quick responses incredibly challenging. Those who can be humble and nimble will last the longest.

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