N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

If you really want to understand a leader’s perspective on the market, ask them about their competition. In the military we valued actionable intelligence, studied our enemy’s strengths and weaknesses, developed a battle plan around a solid strategy, and executed our tactical mission as if our lives depended on it - because they did.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Part of this story relates to the provenance, or origins, of its products: Chains that provide more upmarket “fast casual” dining such as Panera, Chipotle, and Shake Shack have brands that speak of freshness, health, and trustworthy sourcing. McDonald’s woes offers three lessons for others about supply-chain transparency.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

The better we know and understand who customers want to become, the better we can invest and develop the innovations necessary to get them there. To see customers as the assets they really are, the strategic design and marketing question must shift from "What's the new value of the innovation?"

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Human Capital Supply Chain Kaizen Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2014

And the essence of Walt Disney’s original strategy remains intact today: to construct a range of businesses — from animated film to fun parks, TV, retail, cruise ships, and more — around a group of engaging, family-friendly characters. How Samsung Gets Innovations to Market. When Innovation Is Strategy. An HBR Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

The better we know and understand who customers want to become, the better we can invest and develop the innovations necessary to get them there. To see customers as the assets they really are, the strategic design and marketing question must shift from "What's the new value of the innovation?"

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Human Capital Supply Chain Kaizen Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2018

However, they have all failed in China, the world’s largest digital market. Google, for example, has succeeded in dominating many foreign markets that have radically different political systems and cultures (including Indonesia, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia). imposing technological platforms developed for the U.S.

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