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Compete on Know-Why, Not Know-How

Harvard Business Review

I call these types of insights core insights, a concept which I first introduced in my book, Innovation X. Core insights are a complement to the familiar notion of core competencies , which were first advocated by Gary Hamel and the late C.K. The answer was to shift the focus from "economy" to "environment.".

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Three Cases of Better Corporate Philanthropy

Harvard Business Review

As Nike's Senior Portfolio Manager Adam Day says, "The global development sector had overlooked the enormous potential of investing in adolescent girls to reduce global poverty. Day says, "we have been able to use the best of our Nike DNA, but have the freedom to operate as an independent force for change in the development sector.

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Zappos’ CEO on Using Corporate Relocation to Preserve Customer-Led Culture

Harvard Business Review

One of the most significant came in early 2004 when we decided to relocate from San Francisco to Las Vegas. But we were reluctant to relinquish control of something that is one of Zappo’s core competencies. We also lost some good people: Our star software developer loved San Francisco and decided not to leave.

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