First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 19, 2011

He also serves as chair of the firm’s Knowledge and Marketing Advisory Council. He advises organizations on the topic of strategy, growth, and capability building, with a focus on the consumer product and retail sectors. Paul has coauthored a number [.].

Retail 75

Retail Strategy Marketing Company 75

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2012

Unilever, the consumer-goods giant, is adapting techniques it pioneered in India to sell in Europe's most beleaguered markets. Michael Porter and Co. on American Competiveness (Harvard Magazine). Unilever's Bottom-of-the-Pyramid Strategy for Europe (Telegraph). — by Amy Bernstein. BONUS BITS:: Expert Advice.

Stress 15

Stress Porter Agility Banking 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2012

At any given point in time, the market will find equilibrium. If you are at all familiar with Michael Porter's work , think about this as an industry developing its value chain. In urban areas, the retail grocery market was dominated by corner store grocers who delivered food to within walking distance of customer homes.

Technology 14

Technology Retail Supply Chain Business Model 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

Some tentative conclusions: There is not much of a market for stand-alone strategy studies any more. co-founded by Michael Porter back in the early 1980s, has seen better days. For us, our strategy informs every big decision we make — what markets to enter or exit, what acquisitions to make, what products to introduce." (The

Consultative 15

Consultative Strategy McKinsey Porter 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Our most-watched video was " Rethinking Capitalism " with Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter. Every month in the magazine, our Life's Work department features an interview with someone who's found success outside the traditional world of business. Life's Work: HBR Interviews 10 Fascinating People. Video interview.

Video 14

Video Porter Charisma Customer Loyalty 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

It's not to create more jargon, it's to emphasize a point: that social is more than the stuff the marketing team deals with. Many organizations still operate by Porter's Value Chain model , where Z follows Y, which follows X. Mass markets were a convenient fiction created by mass media. But real markets are much more precise.

Banking 15

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 15

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. magazine, speaking at major conferences, and advising the White House on innovation. Other times, the explosion onto the scene is fast and furious.

Reputation 8

Reputation Case Study Ries Kotter 8