Only the Paranoid Survive, Andrew S. Grove
Only the Paranoid Survive, Andrew S. Grove
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Only the Paranoid Survive
How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company

Author: Andrew S. Grove

Narrator: Jason Leikam

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/02/2021


Synopsis

Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel shares his strategy for success as he takes the listener deep inside the workings of a major company in Only the Paranoid Survive.

Under Andy Grove's leadership, Intel became the world's largest chip maker and one of the most admired companies in the world. In Only the Paranoid Survive, Grove reveals his strategy for measuring the nightmare moment every leader dreads--when massive change occurs and a company must, virtually overnight, adapt or fall by the wayside--in a new way.

Grove calls such a moment a Strategic Inflection Point, which can be set off by almost anything: mega-competition, a change in regulations, or a seemingly modest change in technology. When a Strategic Inflection Point hits, the ordinary rules of business go out the window. Yet, managed right, a Strategic Inflection Point can be an opportunity to win in the marketplace and emerge stronger than ever.

Grove underscores his message by examining his own record of success and failure, including how he navigated the events of the Pentium flaw, which threatened Intel's reputation in 1994, and how he has dealt with the explosions in growth of the Internet. The work of a lifetime, Only the Paranoid Survive is a classic of managerial and leadership skills.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Saurabh on January 03, 2014

I picked this book because it was referred by Ben Horowitz ([URL not allowed]). Other reason being the book's interesting title which somehow conveyed to me that it must be a book about how Andy Grove was paranoid (in good sense) enough to make Intel an Awesome company. But as......more

Goodreads review by George on March 22, 2016

Today Andy Grove died at the age of 79. His book "Only the Paranoid Survive" talks about his key business philosophy. One should always be on the lookout for new trends or products that might displace or destroy yours. Under him, Intel was famous for cannibilizing their older chips, their cash cows,......more

Goodreads review by Rick on August 31, 2022

Absolutely the right combination of deep industry expertise and accomplishment, mixed with a truly fresh and valuable perspective on things. I’ve heard this book bandied about by people I respect for a while, I never got around to reading it until now. Absolutely worth it. Tremendous example of ment......more

Goodreads review by Jaak on April 27, 2025

I think I would have loved to work for Andry Grove. He writes with such clarity, and meanwhile, he is humble about his knowledge and what the future holds. His humility is there even though he was the CEO of one of the most important technology companies in the world at that time (Intel). Only the Pa......more