competing in the networked economy : Speakers

Paul Carroll
Writer

Paul Carroll spent 17 years as a reporter and editor at the Wall Street Journal-in New York, Chicago, Brussels, New York again, San Francisco, Mexico City, and San Francisco again-getting about as broad an exposure to the world of business as the paper can provide. The Journal nominated him twice for Pulitzer Prizes. He was a finalist once. During his time at the Journal, Paul wrote “Big Blues: The Unmaking of IBM,” published in 1993, at the height of IBM's problems. The book sold 60,000 hardcovers in the U.S. and was translated into six languages.

In 1996, Paul left the Journal to found and edit Context magazine, a strategy magazine for senior executives. The magazine, which had a circulation of 40,000, was a finalist in 2001 for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the industry's highest honor.

Paul also became a partner with Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc. Paul retired from daily work life in 2003, while still in his mid-40s. He has been working on “The Devil's Advocate” since then.