It is always great to have a two sided debate particularly KRC going 19c to 11c.
Naysayers solve problems from the standpoint of the present. At best, their focus is on improving upon the current state. These are the people who build their plans around safe, incremental growth (10% growth never got anyone fired, right?); that eschew the truly new for a bit more of the same. At worst, they simply aim to maintain the status quo. These are the folks who ignore new competitors, balk at disruptors, deny that the assumptions upon which their businesses are built have become the quicksand that threatens to suck their businesses under. And so when faced with radical innovations or unconventional ideas, all they see are obstacles. They’re very good at explaining why breakthrough ideas won’t work— can’t work. They don’t just believe this. They know it. And they’re only too happy to prove it to you. Soothsayers, on the other hand, solve problems from the perspective of the future. Rather than starting with an understanding of the current state, they begin with a vision for a preferred future state. They go beyond what they know to be true, to consider what they imagine to be possible. When facing radical innovations and unconventional ideas, they don’t see obstacles – they see opportunities. Soothsayers do more than just maintain the business they have; they create the business they want. They’re very good at determining how breakthrough ideas could work — should work, will work. And they’re only too happy to show you. Some might say that any good business needs a healthy blend of both — hard-nosed realists to balance out the starry-eyed visionaries. The game is no over yet!!!
KRC Price at posting:
11.5¢ Sentiment: Hold Disclosure: Held
