By
David J. Abbott
Columnist
aCatalyst Consulting
“It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all” --Edward de Bono.
Peter Thiel views perfect competition not as an ideal economic state, but as a destructive force that annihilates profits.
By
David J. Abbott
Columnist
aCatalyst Consulting
“It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all” --Edward de Bono.

A culture of constant, curiosity-driven questioning helps businesses uncover hidden opportunities, challenge assumptions and…

As OpenAI and Anthropic race to go public at $1 trillion valuations, a foundational business theory warns that money impatient…

The true value in entrepreneurship lies in execution, persistence, and the ability to build and scale innovation over time,…

Good judgement, particularly when separating good ideas from bad ones, comes from a place of openness and naivete, not cynicism,…

Leaders often crave certainty, but research and failures like the Challenger disaster show that embracing uncertainty and dissent…

Some of the most iconic minds in business including Bill Ackman, Michael Dell and John Arnold are applying contrarian thinking to…