Snow Melts From the Edges
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This is an incredibly powerful metaphor: your markets/business can erode at the edges. Do you have the systems in place to detect and deal with it.Go to the article to see Rita McGrath's comments

Andy Grove, Intel’s fabled former CEO and author of Only the Paranoid Survive observed that “When spring comes, snow melts first at the periphery, because that is where it is most exposed”. For people running organizations, this has important ramifications – if snow melts from the edges, how do we make sure we see when this is happening? Below are some questions to ponder upon.

Do I have mechanisms to come in direct contact with the ‘edges’? 
Am I regularly gaining exposure to diverse perspectives?
 
Am I trusting and empowering small, agile teams?
 

Do I have mechanisms for fostering ‘little bets’?
  
Do I regularly get out of the building to see what’s going on?
  
Are incentives aligned with gaining uncomfortable news?

 
Am I making sure I’m not in denial?