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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. This compares with just one in 2011.)

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

HBR’s Ten Must Reads on Strategy Various contributors Harvard Business Press (2011) How to create “a unique and valuable position” by deciding what to do…and not do This volume is one of several in a new series of anthologies of articles that initially appeared in the Harvard Business Review, in this instance from 1960 until [.].

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Capturing New Markets: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Capturing New Markets: How Smart Companies Create Opportunities Others Don’t Stephen Wunker McGraw-Hill (2011) How to locate, penetrate, and dominate in new markets or in new customer segments Opinions are divided (sometimes sharply divided) about where and how to generate new revenue sources when competing in a global economy such as the current one, (..)

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Capturing New Markets: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Capturing New Markets: How Smart Companies Create Opportunities Others Don’t Stephen Wunker McGraw-Hill (2011) How to locate, penetrate, and dominate in new markets or in new customer segments Opinions are divided (sometimes sharply divided) about where and how to generate new revenue sources when competing in a global economy such as the current one, (..)

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Toys ‘R’ Us Is Dead, but Physical Retail Isn’t

Harvard Business Review

As Darrell Rigby argued in a 2011 HBR article , every 50 years the retail industry goes through a major disruption. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne popularized the notion of a blue ocean strategy , which focuses on new markets, rather than fighting it out in “red oceans” filled with rabid competition.

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The Making of an Innovation Master

Harvard Business Review

Michael Mauboussin doesn't write about innovation, but his clear writing that blends finance, strategy, and psychology puts him on my list. Chan Kim , and Renee Mauborgne. His 2011 book, The Lean Startup , is a must read. Some readers have asked why I put A.G. Lafley and not Steve Jobs on my list. Peter Sims.

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World Business Forum – Top 10 Speakers | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Renee Mauborgne - Co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy , Renee offered great insights on creating demand, most particularly on creating consumer demand where little or none previously existed. A recognized expert on strategy and innovation he is also the author of seven books. Hope to cross paths again soon.

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