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Originally Posted by Toine  Is it not more interesting to work with the one who has the most potential? Perhaps helping to shift the mindset of a CEO would have some direct effects and even lasting ones on the people he works with, but what if this broke student has more potential the CEO. Who knows, maybe a talk with Steve would shift the mindset of the student and set him on a course to change the way business is being done in general and would affect more people as a result. It might take longer for a tree to grow, but with the right support its base will be stronger. You can only prune a CEO. |
Unless I could see that the student has extraordinary potential, I'd bet on the CEO. The CEO has more leverage. One good idea implemented by the management of a large corporation can benefit thousands of employees, millions of customers, multiple governments, the environment, etc.
Bill Gates has been quoted as saying that he has as much power as the President of the USA does. He's probably right.
As for your other comments about consulting being a step back, you're missing the big picture. Consulting is only one piece of the business model shift I'm implementing. Other elements will come online over the next couple years.