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Yoshikami: America needs to be like Apple
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 10:44 AM EST
"In this week's State of the Union address, President Obama outlined the need for the United States to "out-innovate the rest of the world". We couldn't agree more. Attempting to copy others is a surefire recipe for second-class status," Michael Yoshikami, President & Chief Investment Strategist, YCMNET Advisors, writes for CNBC.
"The United States need to be a leader in thought, design, and execution. Economic victory requires nothing less," Yoshikami writes. "But is there a model America can follow? Is there a corporation that epitomizes innovation that can be a learning lesson for other companies? The answer is yes; Apple. Apple has demonstrated what can be done with visionary leadership and courageous creativity."
Yoshikami writes, "It's not unlike thinking 10 steps ahead in a chess match. Grandmasters that follow this path are the ones that win championships, not those that merely react to the current environment. Thinking ahead, and in a way that alters the product/service landscape, is the Apple way."
"America must play to win and not rest on past successes. A new history begins now. The past is irrelevant. AMERICA MUST PLAY TO WIN starting today," Yoshikami writes. "While the rest of the world may have been tempted to give up on the United States, they take the leader of the economic world lightly at their own risk. It takes discipline, commitment, and innovation; all of which America can summon if the desire to win is strong enough."
Yoshikami writes, "Yes, this is this generations [sic] Sputnik moment; will America rise up and meet the challenge? We believe the United States will shock the world with it's resilience. And we believe the challenge will be met. The alternative is second place and something America dislikes. Winning matters in America."
http://www.cnbc.com/id/41292531Last edited by COVID-19; 01-27-2011, 03:11 PM.
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