But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 9, 2010
Even the most savvy CEO may have blind spots in his or her skill sets, core competencies, or voids in the org chart which can also cause blind spots.
2006 2011 Management Outsourcing 
294 
The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?
Join 5,000+
Insiders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. The essence of managing cognitive bias is to realize that it is unavoidable, it is an essential part of being human." Compete on your merits not why your lack thereof should be overlooked.
Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage
Strategy Driven
MARCH 18, 2011
These choices historically conferred advantage – first-mover, scale – but asset-based scale advantages have diminished in recent years, thanks to technology, cheap information, and outsourcing. In 2006, Pfizer directly redeemed the value built by PCH by selling the business to Johnson & Johnson for an unprecedented US$16.6
Apple’s Patently Absurd Smartphone Crusade
Harvard Business Review
MAY 16, 2014
Between 2006 and 2012, the company was involved, sometimes as plaintiff and sometimes as defendant, in nearly 150 patent lawsuits around the world over various features of its iPhone — including hardware, software, and product design. Motorola (owned by Google since 2011) is suing and being sued by everyone. And so Apple has.
How Labor Standards Can Be Good for Growth
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 27, 2016
In late 2006, Nike broke off relations with its existing supplier in Sialkot amid concerns over labor issues. Silver Star’s management says that the new policies are key to gaining workers’ cooperation. For instance, it could discourage companies from outsourcing to places like Sialkot.
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going Freelance
Harvard Business Review
JULY 14, 2015
These are typically specific, functional abilities like project management, web development, financial analysis — or advisory skills that come from years of experience. “The most successful freelancers know how to use their network for all sorts of things, like outsourcing work when they have too much,” Horowitz explains.
Let's personalize your content