Four fundamental characteristics of visionaries that alienate pragmatists.
1. Lack of respect for the value of colleagues’ experiences.
- Visionaries are the first people in the industry segment to see the potential of the new technology.
- Fundamentally, they see themselves as smarter than their opposite numbers in competitive companies - and, quite often, they are.
- Pragmatists, on the other hand, deeply value the experience of their colleagues in other companies.
2. Taking a greater interest in technology than in their industry.
- Visionaries are defining the future.