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Mutual exclusivity. It’s when two things can’t happen at the same time. It’s when two propositions can’t both be true. It can also be when a business unit is told to both extend its parent company’s core franchise while also being a new growth effort. You’ve been warned.
Whenever you hear the words “intuition” and “decision” in the same sentence… run. Don’t just run, sprint like a third-grader. Sometimes this will make you look odd, but that’s a risk worth taking. To warp a line from Bob Dylan – intuition is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings. (more…)