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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

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It seems that they are adapting their work from Micheal Porters 5 forces. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad.

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Elon Musk’s Patent Decision Reflects Three Strategic Truths

Harvard Business Review

In a June 12 th blog post that made instant waves, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Motors, declared: “Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” Why would the leading company in EVs voluntarily open up its technology to competitors?

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Can Companies Both Do Well and Do Good?

Harvard Business Review

Porter and Mark R. Carlucci and Riboud have both confronted the key social or environmental issue in their industry (in Danone's case, obesity and unhealthful food consumption; in Natura's, deforestation and poverty) and redirected their company's strategy to tackle it. See, for example, " Creating Shared Value ," by Michael E.

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Three Unexpected Ways to Help with Disaster Recovery

Harvard Business Review

When the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 , killing more than 250,000 and injuring countless more, donors and governments sent billions in aid and in-kind support. It's an approach we call creating shared value ( my coauthor Mark Kramer and FSG cofounder Michael Porter wrote about this in Harvard Business Review ).

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. For example, Bunge, an agribusiness firm, reported a $56 million quarterly loss in its sugar and bioenergy segments due to drought in 2010. billion in mining projects since 2010.

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18 of the Top 20 Tech Companies Are in the Western U.S. and Eastern China. Can Anywhere Else Catch Up?

Harvard Business Review

But as the digital revolution continues to spark widespread disruption in other industries — automotive, financial services, health care, and retail — who will win? The contest is now shifting toward more-traditional industries, like transportation (Lyft and Uber, for example) and hospitality (Airbnb). Insight Center.