Marty Zwilling: Entrepreneurs Who Can See Around the Corner

Marty Zwilling: Entrepreneurs Who Can See Around the Corner: "The ultimate compliment that any entrepreneur can get is that they can "see around corners." This is a statement that they are willing and able to (and successful at) projecting market and technology turns, not just straight-line innovations. They have the courage to make bold decisions, often contrary to conventional market research.

Steve Jobs of Apple has been maybe the most visible example of this phenomenon, but others often mentioned include Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Joe Costello (Cadence Design), and Howard Schultz (Starbucks). Most of you could suggest one more, but not many.

Seeing around the corner does not mean closing your eyes and jumping into the unknown. We can all point to the casualties from that approach. Great entrepreneurs seem to all exhibit a common set of attributes which go well beyond the basic skills required to be an entrepreneur:"

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