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Possibility Maximizer: Fast Company's 30 Second MBA

Sales Wolf Blog

Prahalad, but you'll also get the thoughts and opinions of business professionals from successful start-ups, non-profits, and boutique enterprises that serve very specific niches in their respective markets.  This week I've got a unique and excellent resource from Fast Company that I would like to point you to.  Enjoy!

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. There are two views on strategy. Hamel and Prahalad have an entirely different point of view. Gary Hamel and C.K.

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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

Kim and Renée Maubourgne, the authors of Blue Ocean Strategy , have influenced companies, not-for-profits and national governments around the world. In 2010, the government of Malaysia launched the third wave of its National Blue Ocean Strategy. A key target is providing housing and water supplies for the rural poor.

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Design Lessons from the Consumer at the Bottom of the Pyramid

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad, put it there), the struggle to understand its role as a market and as a source of innovation continues. Deepa Prahalad is a strategy consultant and co-author (with Ravi Sawhney) of Predictable Magic: Unleash the Power of Design Strategy to Transform Your Business (Wharton School Publishing, 2010).

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Seven Ways to Connect With Your Designer

Harvard Business Review

I've found shortcutting this process, or failing to explore how design can align with strategy, will only limit market and financial success. Fully understanding the design and underlying rationale (consumer research, competitive strategy, etc.) Ask Questions: The great thing about being the client is that you control the budget.