Fuld Competitive Intelligence Center Features Exclusive T. Boone Pickens Interview in May; Intelligence Advice From Oil Magnate: 'Don't Rush the Monkey.'.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2000 Whether he was spying with field glasses on a rival's drilling floor from half a mile away or attempting a hostile takeover Hostile Takeover A takeover attempt that is strongly resisted by the target firm. Notes: Hostile takeovers are usually bad news, as the employee moral of the target firm can quickly turn to animosity against the acquiring firm. , Texas oilman Oil´man n. 1. One who deals in oils; formerly, one who dealt in oils and pickles. 2. A person working in the petroleum industry, esp. an oil company executive. Noun 1. and entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens has relied on competitive intelligence for much of his success. In an exclusive interview with competitive intelligence guru guru (g  `r, g r` Leonard Fuld on the Fuld Competitive Intelligence Center (www.factiva.com) during the month of May, Pickens expounds on his career, which began with founding MESA Inc. in 1956, the United Shareholders Association 30 years later, and six new businesses, including the development of a quail quail, common name for a variety of small game birds related to the partridge, pheasant, and more distantly to the grouse. There are three subfamilies in the quail family: the New World quails; the Old World quails and partridges; and the true pheasants and seafowls. habitat. Pickens tells Fuld that the most important types of competitive intelligence you need in a business deal are: the history of the prospect, the risk reward, and advice from knowledgeable people. "When you want to make a deal, you have a tendency to ignore some warnings that may show up," Pickens said. "Objectivity, or the lack of, has tripped me up. Patience is important. I sometimes say, 'Don't rush the monkey and you'll see a better show.'" Reflecting on his long career, Pickens admits that attempting a hostile takeover after the Gulf deal was a mistake and that he now reaps enjoyment from businesses that reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. or more efficiently use natural resources rather than take from the earth. His latest venture is building a quail habitat, which entails cleaning up the air and developing water. Asked what advice he would give to other entrepreneurs, Pickens said to focus on people, not technology. "Be careful and hope you're a good picker of people. You will make some mistakes, but not much different than a football coach. It won't be technology; it will be the people that will disappoint dis·ap·point v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points v.tr. 1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of. 2. you," he said. "Get more education than I did and then be patient and work your ass off." The Fuld Competitive Intelligence Center provides business professionals, from managers to CEOs, with powerful company, industry and trend analysis tools that help them efficiently compile, evaluate and act on competitive intelligence and make timely, strategic decisions. Factiva(TM), a leader in delivering and integrating global news and business information on corporate desktops around the world, launched Fuld's groundbreaking competitive intelligence resource in the award-winning Ask Dow Jones Dow Jones the best known of several U.S. indexes of movements in price on Wall Street. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 202] See : Finance section of Dow Jones Interactive. Each month, the site features an exclusive interview with a top CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. or other well known executive. The interviews, all conducted by Fuld, uncover each executive's competitive strategies, challenges and successes. Already featured have been Robert Crandall, the former chairman & CEO of American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , and Herb Baum, president of Hasbro Inc. In June, the site will feature Chris Galvin, Chairman and CEO of Motorola. Besides exclusive CEO interviews, the Fuld Competitive Intelligence Center offers a Competitive Intelligence Primer and an interactive introduction to competitive intelligence basics -- covering topics such as information analysis, research techniques, global information interpretation and competitive intelligence program organization. In addition, the site's Strategic Intelligence Organizer provides a complete checklist of information revealing the best competitive practices used by successful companies. Fuld & Co. (www.fuld.com), a research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , is an international leader and pioneer in the field of competitive intelligence. Founded in 1979 by Leonard M. Fuld, a recognized competitive intelligence expert, Fuld & Co. is based in Cambridge, Mass., and has affiliates throughout the world. The company's client roster includes more than half the Fortune 500. |
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