Arie de Geus

Arie de Geus joined Royal Dutch/Shell in 1951 and remained with the company for 38 years. He worked in Turkey, Belgium, and Brazil before returning to the United Kingdom in 1979. Arie assumed regional responsibility for Shell's businesses in Africa and South Asia and then, in 1981, became coordinator for Group Planning. During his last 10 years at Shell, Arie became increasingly interested in the nature of large corporations, their decision-making processes, and the management of change and he is widely credited with originating the concept of the learning organization.

Since his retirement from Shell in 1989, Arie has headed an advisory group to the World Bank and consults with government and private institutions. He is a visiting fellow at London Business School, and a board member of the Nijenrode Learning Centre in the Netherlands.

Andy Grove

TEACHER OR STUDENT? Andy Grove switches roles readily

It’s not common for any CEO to stand before an audience and say, “I don’t know what to do. What do you think?” It’s even less common for the CEO to listen to the response and take them seriously. But Andy Grove has never lost track of the truth: that Intel has always been one wrong answer away from disaster – and that a closed mind is a trap door to the abyss.

At Intel he fostered a culture in which “knowledge power” would trump “position power.” Anyone could challenge anyone else’s idea, so long as it was about the idea and not the person – and so long as you were ready for the demand “Prove it.”

During Andy Grove’s 11-year tenure as CEO, Intel grew at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30 percent. What made such extraordinary growth possible under his leadership was his continuing ability to adapt to shifting realities. When reality has changed, he has found the will to let go and embrace the new. Andy Grove is the greatest student and teacher of business.

As the chairman and former CEO of Intel, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, Andy Grove has been a brilliant business strategist. Harvard professor Richard S. Tedlow says, "Intel's legendary chief Andy Grove is the best model we have for leading a business in the 21st century."

Intel CEO Craig Barret and Applied Materials CEO Mike Splinter

Intel CEO Craig Barret and Applied Materials CEO Mike Splinter, at the Intel ISEF opening ceremonies at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Ore.

Andy Grove, during his keynote

Andy Grove, during his keynote titled "Taking a Random Walk," at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

Andy Grove with Nelson Moussazadeh

Andy Grove with Nelson Moussazadeh, 17 (Great Neck, NY) -- Induction of Cardiomyocyte Differentiation Following Stimulation

Andy Grove with Hans Christiansen Lee

Andy Grove with Hans Christiansen Lee, 18 (Monterey, CA) -- NGC: A New Paradigm for Computer Architecture

Andy Grove with Francis Boulva

Andy Grove with Francis Boulva, 18 (Montreal, Canada) -- Galactic Champagne

Andy Grove with Yash Vasant Joshi

Andy Grove with Yash Vasant Joshi, 14 (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) -- Reprocessing of Plastic Wastes at Place of Generation

Andy Grove with Mariangela Lisanti

Andy Grove with Mariangela Lisanti, 17 (Westport, Conn.) -- Conductance Quantization in Au Nanocontacts

Andy Grove with Ramon Hegedus

Andy Grove with Ramon Hegedus, 19 (Szombathely, Hungary) -- Three-Dimensional Fast Photography of Excimer Laser Ablation

The Native Spirit Singers and Dancers

The Intel Science and Engineering Fair kicked off with a performance by the Native Spirit Singers and Dancers.