Human Capital #3--Intuition

Dictionary.com, the free, on-line dictionary, gives 6 different meanings of the word "intuition." Among them are:

direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension; a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way; keen and quick insight; the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight

Insight is part of the human capital that the entrepreneur brings to the competitive arena. Learn more about it by reading the full article.

Intuition is important to entrepreneurs. They are helped if they can look at a situation and get a good intuitive grasp of the essential truth of a situation or possibility. Those who can do it have a leg up. Still, though even strong intuition has to be backed up by research and data. Malcolm Gladwell talks about this in his book, Blink; the Power of Thinking Without Thinking (New York: Little Brown and Company, 2005), a follow-up to his very successful and very excellent Tipping Point.

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