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Book Notes – Blue Ocean Strategy: How Leaders Drive Change

RapidStart Leadership

When I picked up Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, I thought it was going to be all about what the title suggests – developing successful business strategies, (possibly with some kind of nautical theme). It was about strategy. It’s a good book about strategy.

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Beyond Disruption: Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive

Leading Blog

In Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries , Blue Ocean Strategy authors W. This is the essence of blue ocean strategy , which generates a more balanced blend of disruptive and nondisruptive growth. Stay focused on value innovation.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. In Blue Ocean Strategy , the authors, reveal another way to innovate and grow. We must follow a linear path of success, locking into a dream early, always climbing higher, never stopping until we reach the top.

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership

CEO Blog

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. I had feedback that my blog was turning into just a book review blog. My 20 minutes of blog time is up. I am feeling optimistic today.

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What is Your Red Ocean Strategy? – (Success in a Crowded Market)

First Friday Book Synopsis

So, this week I presented my synopsis on the terrific book Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. The group was the entire team at a growing firm, one that is vibrant, alive, energetic… The kind of place people like to show [.].

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Its a Jungle In There

CEO Blog

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Thursday, November 11, 2010 Its a Jungle In There Sometimes I like to work slowly. Schussler is the founder of the highly successful Rainforest Cafe (hence the jungle theme). He shares a list of 5 Ps of breakthrough success: Personality (Schussler has it. Of course I am not advocating working slowly.

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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Process : This business model design has 5 phases; Mobilize, Understand, Design, Implement and Manage. This final chapter puts it all together. I really enjoyed this book.