Only the Paranoid Survive

Turning crises into opportunities

by Andrew S. Grove

Only The Paranoid Survive (1999) shares insights and wisdom from one of the most respected CEOs in recent memory: Andrew S. Grove. The book lays out tactics for businesses to weather – and even capitalize on – what Grove calls Strategic Inflection Points: make-or-break moments in a company's journey. Readers gain a deeper grasp of high-level decision-making, particularly in steering a leading tech firm.

About the author

Andrew S. Grove, a Hungarian-born engineer and business leader, previously served as Intel's president and CEO. He now teaches at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

Navigating rough waters

During his tenure at Intel's helm, Andrew Grove steered the company through numerous seemingly insurmountable challenges. Drawing from these experiences, Only The Paranoid Survive outlines a game plan to help companies not just endure critical shifts, but leverage them for growth.

Grove coins the term "strategic inflection points" – or SIPs – to describe these pivotal moments. He offers invaluable tips on making the most of these sink-or-swim situations in a company's lifetime.

In the following chapters, you'll discover

• why keeping everything under wraps isn't always the smartest move for a company

• the importance of maintaining open lines with outsiders, including the press, And

• why it's a recipe for disaster when a company relies too heavily on the views of someone emotionally invested in it.