84 THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-MASTERY
Search where you will, wherever you find an outstanding success
in business, finance, industry, or in any of the professions, you may
be sure that behind the success is some individual who has applied the
principle of mind chemistry, out of which a Master Mind has been
created. These outstanding successes often appear to be the handiwork
of just one person, but search closely and the other individuals whose
minds have been coordinated with the creator's mind may be found.
Remember that two or more persons may operate the principle of
mind chemistry so as to create a Master Mind.
COMMENTARY
One of the notable success stories of the computer age is the Intel corporation,
and as this edition is being readied for publication it is one of the leaders in the
computer-chip industry. The most famous figure at Intel is Andrew Grove, the
company's CEO, once an immigrant who supported himself waiting tables.
Grove's keen skills as a manager, however, are only a part of the reason for Intel's
success, for Grove is part of a Master Mind that includes Robert Noyce and Gordon
Moore, the men whose technical knowledge and innovation helped drive the
company forward. Each of these men is brilliant in his own right, but together
they have made Intel into one of the dominating companies in its field-and one
of the most conSistently profitable businesses in the volatile high-tech industry.When Knowledge Is Power
Power is organized knowledge, expressed through intelligent ifforts. No effort can
be said to be organized unless the individuals engaged in that effort
coordinate their knowledge and energy in a spirit of perfect harmony.
Lack of such harmonious coordination of effort is the main cause of
practically every business failure.
I conducted an interesting experiment in collaboration with the
students of a well-known college. Each student was requested to write