LDRLB

AUGUST 17, 2010

The first two chapters lay out this thesis, the remaining chapters provide case studies on company’s that used each of the five strategies. When reading Ruthless Focus , the parallels to two authors develop immediately: Collins and Porter. The highlights of the book are the case studies.

Review 74

Review Books Collins Porter 74

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Sometimes, it seems they've always loomed large: for decades, Michael Porter has been synonymous with strategy, and John Kotter with change management. In March 2001, Groysberg writes in his case study, NBC's Today show had a rash of guest cancellations due to a snowstorm.

Reputation 8

Reputation Case Study Ries Kotter 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

While not historically dedicated to connected devices, these companies are good case studies for the commercialization and valuation of their data assets. These companies’ valuation of their data assets begins with a commercial business case. Sound familiar?

Discounted Cash Flow 8

Discounted Cash Flow P&L NPV EBITDA 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

Michael Porter and I recognized this limitation in our work studying the organization and structure of cancer-care delivery and published a case study that aims to track the complexities of navigating the healthcare system.

Health Care 8

Health Care Policies Porter System 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

Editor’s note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. There was one in particular who did quite well — Mr. Ryan Porter. Mark might even return to San Francisco after his stint at HQ. He was very much like you.”

Case Study 8

Case Study Career Biotechnology Course 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

Bhalla used the case study of the chulha stove, co-created by businesses, NGOs, and slum dwellers, to make his point. "It will be unfortunate if the house were to be designed by those who will never live in it," wrote Bhalla. The authors have an implicit negative view on business. For them, profit seems to be a dirty word.

Suri 13

Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Witness Chris Lazslo's work on sustainable value , and Michael Porter's theorizing about shared value. We look forward to sharing their case studies in a third research study, to be published later this year. The change has not gone unremarked by management's leading thinkers.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14