N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 30, 2016

As you have likely heard, the pharmaceutical company Mylan and its CEO, Heather Bresch, have come under immense scrutiny for the firm’s EpiPen pricing policy. ” This coming from a person whose pay increased by over 670% in her tenure as CEO. peanuts, shellfish, insect bites etc.).

Health Care 150

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Market Penetration Price 150

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2014

They have a defined brand and a fairly clear picture of market penetration, differentiators, and existing products and services. The ratio of current to former employees is also telling – evidence of high turnover may reveal something about a company’s management style or stability. Note the geography. Use social media.

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Market Penetration Maturity Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Working across organizational boundaries was a new way of thinking 25 years ago —one that was largely championed by Jack Welch, then CEO of GE. To illustrate this problem, we can look at one program manager – let’s call him Tom – who had to coordinate among a dozen specialized engineers.

Welch 8

Welch Supply Chain Consensus Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2013

To protect their advantage, forward-thinking national chains are combining their brand recognition and market penetration with a local approach. Empowering store managers is the most critical shift. It takes organizational, cultural, and operational changes.

Retail 8

Retail Merchandising Market Penetration Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

But our predictive power plummets when there is a time delay or non-linearity, as in the case of a CEO who delivers better-than-expected earnings only to wonder at a drop in the stock price. Then you enter hypergrowth, which typically happens somewhere between 10-15% of market penetration. Saturation is reached at 90%+.

Learning Curve 8

Learning Curve Market Penetration Disruptive Innovation Kaplan 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2013

Although many managers and leaders are under pressure to get things done quickly, pressuring subordinates frequently leads to resistance. MG: Why do so many people especially managers and leaders approach resistance in such an ineffective manner? It happened so fast it felt like magic!". XA: Because its natural to punch back.

Resistance 8

Resistance Tips Market Penetration Learning-by-Doing 8