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Possibility Maximizer: Fast Company's 30 Second MBA

Sales Wolf Blog

Prahalad, but you'll also get the thoughts and opinions of business professionals from successful start-ups, non-profits, and boutique enterprises that serve very specific niches in their respective markets.  This week I've got a unique and excellent resource from Fast Company that I would like to point you to.  Enjoy!

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. Hamel and Prahalad have an entirely different point of view. But according to Prahalad and Hamel, firms should set unrealistic goals, not realistic goals.

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Design Lessons from the Consumer at the Bottom of the Pyramid

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad, put it there), the struggle to understand its role as a market and as a source of innovation continues. Best Buy's Buyback program allows consumers to sell back their gadgets at a guaranteed price when they upgrade to a newer technology. Engaging with the BOP should not be a debate about the social obligation of the firm.