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AUGUST 22, 2010

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Quality 156

Quality Innovation NGO Supply Chain 156

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is. I Think Not.

Business Model 298

Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 298

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core. As an example, Look at Apple!

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 295

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Tim Cook took over as CEO in 2011. Jobs was an innovator at heart. Tim Cook's career followed a very different path. Cook had been running Compaq's supply chain with cutting-edge efficiency when Apple's supply chain was in a shambles. Neither bode well for the future. Fault Line #1: At the Top.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail PR Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The results for 2011 are published today — 14 November. Think of Charles Darwin, the ultimate disruptive innovator. From Alexander the Great to the modern day, the elements of management — from organizational behavior to supply chain management — have made the difference between success and failure.

Blue Ocean Strategy 15

Blue Ocean Strategy Management Christensen Balanced Scorecard 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

But as Apple’s profits multiplied from 2004 through 2011, it was clear that, as you now call it, “ return of capital ” to shareholders was not a pressing priority for Mr. Jobs. Yet these careers and the returns that they can generate are not guaranteed. Social innovation. Employee incentives. Social investment.

Innovation 10

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 10