Comments on: How Not To Run a Business – The Sheep Strategy

By: mayor

mayor — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:39:34 +0000

i want how more the sheep bussiness in Nigeria

By: Ron E.

Ron E. — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:23:43 +0000

Hey David, great comment on the Freakonomics post. I believe that the “sheep theory” is as true as many other natural laws in the universe.

From some of my traveling experiences I’ve seen that there are cultures and nations that are more open to innovation and differences within society than others. In contrast, some cultures are extremely adept and used to working in “sheep” mode, following others and doing what the rest are doing. I believe this is a tough issue to judge upon since it comes from so back behind in culture and historic background (perhaps even back then in cavemen times).

That said, I think we need more people willing to take chances and to take the “side-road” opening up with new and fresh ideas that challenge our current point of views and paradigms. If more people did this we wouldn’t be so deep in the troubles we now are (wars, violence, politics, oil dependence, product innovation, etc.)

Great post & sorry for my long comment.
-Ron E.
http://brandcurve.com

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:59:59 +0000

David,

Great observation, and annoyingly true! It seems like publications’ idea of differentiation is MORE of the same than the other guys.

Mike

By: Adii

Adii — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:38:51 +0000

Great post Rob! Inspired me to write a related post of my own... http://www.adii.co.za/2007/03/23/reacting-is-not-good-enough/

By: david foster

david foster — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:31:31 +0000

Some of the worst examples of sheep-like behavior can be found in journalism. Most publications seem interested in covering something only if other publications are already covering it. The whole concept of product differentiation does not appear to be grasped at all.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:39:09 +0000

Rob,

I always heard the old “nobody ever got fired for buying IBM” in reference to purchases by IT departments. And that meme persisted way beyond its useful life.

Mike

By: sharon

sharon — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:45:14 +0000

I too believe in the “sheep” theory.
Not many are willing to take the lead or go out of their “comfort zone”.
Excellent article.
http://www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/sharonreeves

By: sharon

sharon — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:18:46 +0000

I too believe in the “sheep” theory.
Not many are willing to take the lead or go out of their “comfort zone”.
I have seen it too many times!
Excellent article.