"One could reasonably expect the Chairman of AT&T to know what his corporation will be in 10 years from now. He doesn't. One could, within reason, expect the Chairman of AT&T to be able to predict how technology will transform his business a decade hence. He can't. At the least, he should know who his major competitors will be in 2005. Stumped again. But here is what he does know: something startling, intriguing and profound is afoot."

-- Robert E Allen, Chairman & CEO, AT&T, March 1995.

What a great quote. Considering what is happening right now this is very timely. I got the quote off of David Isenberg's favorite quotes page. And I wasn't even trying I simply googled "AT&T Quotes" and it was third or fourth on the list. Oh, and while I was there I saw the following Drucker quote. It seemed very poignant, also:

"Long range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions."

-- Peter F. Drucker.
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