Hi All, I wish i could ask Micheal two questions, his Need to Achieve (N-Arch) level and secondly the family birth order i want to believe he is not the first born (on a very light note). His characteristics portray to me that he is second. Second borns are impetient and are generally fighters - fighting the buly first born and the strict parents. Studies show the two characteristics to propel enterprenueral capabilities. If MJ answered me it will affirm the assumptions. Sam ________________________________ From: muriuki mureithi <mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke> To: Sam Aguyo <saguyo@yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, October 12, 2010 9:17:44 AM Subject: RE: The big Kwaheri: reflecting on 10 years on the MJ 10 yr safari and his-tory - day 2 Thanks Sam , just wondering what skills one needs to know when the window is open and whether this is the defining skill of MJ cheers Muriuki Mureithi From:Sam Aguyo [mailto:saguyo@yahoo.com] Sent: 12 October 2010 08:43 To: muriuki mureithi Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: The big Kwaheri: reflecting on 10 years on the MJ 10 yr safari and his-tory - day 2 Hi All, In entreprenuership, there are corridors and a window of opportunity. A successful entreprenuer has to be in the corridor so that when the window opens, he is right at it. The situation was already was present and MJ saw the window open and there he exited. The lesson here is that we need to develop some instinct to tell us the window is open. Companies big and small can be a success story and i take encouragement from this case study of Safaricom. I can guarantee you that many papers have been written about Safaricom and i want to believe that soon instead of having Kentucky Chicken as a case study in Strategy books, Safaricom will take up the slot. Sam Hi Listers Many thanks for the exciting and very candid contribution - straight from the heart. It came out clearly that there is something in MJ's character that produces the results we see. Mj was '---smart enough to take advantage of the situation during his tenure-- ' . Did MJ create the situation or just took advantage? Lets reflect on the lessons of his early years in the ict industry. The company was small and indeed an underdog - today this is no more There were and still are many companies that were in same position. Some have gone under while others are struggling What lessons do the MJ actions teach such companies ? Can the lessons from MJ replicated to other industries? cheers Muriuki Mureithi _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: saguyo@yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/saguyo%40yahoo.com