Rob, Ken said this is fine.




Rob Bradley
05/14/2000 12:06 PM
To: Kenneth Lay/Corp/Enron@ENRON
cc:  
Subject: Final Quote for "Leading the Revolution"

Gary Hamel and I went back and forth once more after your last input, and 
here is where we came out.

At this point your blessing or revision on this blurb will be the final.

- ROB

---------------------- Forwarded by Rob Bradley/Corp/Enron on 05/14/2000 
11:50 AM ---------------------------


Grace Reim <greim@strategos.com> on 05/12/2000 06:31:58 PM
To: Rob.Bradley@enron.com
cc:  

Subject: Re: [Fwd: Ken Lay on Leading the Revolution]


Perfect, Rob.

Thank you.
Grace




Rob.Bradley@enron.com wrote:

> I dropped "own" before "business life" to reduce wordiness and substituted
> Gary's two suggestions.  Is this now okay?


"Gary Hamel's 'revolutionary entrepreneurship' model represents a
substantial advance in our understanding of what companies must do to
become outstanding innovators.  It should influence not only top management
but also every employee who, indeed, is the CEO of their business life."



> If so, I'll send it up to Ken.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ROB
>
> Grace Reim <greim@strategos.com> on 05/12/2000 04:54:57 PM
>
> To:   Rob.Bradley@enron.com
> cc:
>
> Subject:  Re: [Fwd: Ken Lay on Leading the Revolution]
>
> Hello Rob,
>
> Gary agrees that "radical" might not be the best choice.  He said that
> "outstanding" innovators would be fine.
>
> On another note, he still feels that "significant, qualitative" advance...
> is a bit long.  Wonders if "substantial" would suffice?  But he leaves this
> one entirely to you.
>
> Hope to hear from you on Monday.
>
> All the best,
> Grace
>
> Rob.Bradley@enron.com wrote:
>
> > We are getting very close.
> >
> > My only concern with #2 is the word radical.  That's good for you but may
> > not be for Ken.
> >
> > What would you think of replacing "radical innovators" with "outstanding
> > innovators" or "super innovators"?
> >
> > One concern I have about radical is that you can be radical and not
> > successful (unprofitable).  You could be bold and very wrong (picking the
> > wrong revolution) or just ahead of your time (which is still resource
> > misallocation to economists).
> >
> > If you want to think of acceptable replacements for "radical," I'll then
> > let Ken decide which word his wants (including the choice of radical) and
> > put the quotation to bed.
> >
> > - ROB
> >
> > Grace Reim <greim@strategos.com> on 05/11/2000 03:21:57 PM
> >
> > To:   Rob.Bradley@enron.com
> > cc:
> >
> > Subject:  [Fwd: Ken Lay on Leading the Revolution]
> >
> > Hello Rob,
> >
> > Here are Gary's suggestions.
> >
> > Your thoughts?
> >
> > Grace
> >
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> > Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 00:33:05 -0700
> > From: Gary Hamel <ghamel@strategosnet.com>
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> > Dear Rob . . . thanks again for taking the trouble to help me with a
> > blurb from Mr. Lay.
> >
> > Here are two slightly reworked quotes.  I must say, I like the second
> > one more than the first. I hope it is acceptable to you.
> >
> > "Gary Hamel's 'revolutionary entrepreneurship' model represents a
> > significant, qualitative advance in our understanding of the principles
> > and practice of innovation.  It should influence not only top management
> > but also every employee who, indeed, is the CEO of their own business
> > life."
> >
> > "Gary Hamel's 'revolutionary entrepreneurship' model represents a
> > significant, qualitative improvement in our understanding of what
> > companies must do to become radical innovators.  It should influence not
> > only top management, but also every employee who, indeed, is the CEO of
> > their own business life."
> >
> > Gary.