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Four Steps for Making Better Decisions

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Main | What Leaders Can Learn About Speaking from Martin Luther King » January 17, 2011 Four Steps for Making Better Decisions A friend recently gave me a copy of a new book that’s out now, The Price of Everything by Eduardo Porter.  I found Porter’s book to be a fun and thought provoking read. Thanks Camille!

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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

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It is useful to distinction between three motivations for creating partnerships: Optimization and economy of scale, Reduction of risk and uncertainty, Acquisition of particular resources and activities) Cost Structure – The business model elements result in the cost structure. (It

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What is the Price?

Kevin Eikenberry

The cost of an iPad, new shoes or a dress? I’m looking forward to reading it (my copy is on the way) and after I’ve read it I will share more. How much money you’ll have to spend to get something you want? That’s certainly one form of PRICE but it’s actually so much more. What about The Price of Happiness? The Price of Life?

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Why Porter's Model No Longer Works

Harvard Business Review

While social media doesn't shift Porter's model , the social era surely does. But when the capital requirements to enter markets have declined, the marginal cost of reaching consumers is effectively zero, and one-off production is not hard to do. But, to put it bluntly, Porter's value chain is antiquated in the light of the social era.

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What Tops Your 2011 Agenda?

Harvard Business Review

The range of challenges is immense, from creating a sense of urgency about the environment in China (Jack Ma), to providing the cost data to fix healthcare (Michael Porter), to unleashing innovation in the energy grid (Paul Kedrosky), to funding much-needed infrastructure (Laura Tyson). What if HBR's call for input had gone out to you?

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HBR's Best Videos, Infographics, Podcasts, and Slideshows of 2011

Harvard Business Review

Our most-read slideshow in 2011 was " Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes." Our most-watched video was " Rethinking Capitalism " with Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter. The Trouble with Salespeople. Audio podcast. The Myth of Monotasking.

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Understanding Michael Porter: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy Joan Magretta Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why organizations can achieve and then sustain competitive advantage, especially in turbulent and uncertain times Although this book offers – in my opinion — the single best introduction to the major insights (..)

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