Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

The company's core competency is branding and identifying customer pain points. telecoms are classified as a high technology industry: "Network is their business." Bharti's innovative business model converted fixed costs in capital expenditure to a variable cost based on usage of capacity. In the U.S.,

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

Aggressive outsourcing and partnering to improve efficiencies (perhaps a reference to “ The Origins of Strategy, published in 1989 by the granddaddy of strategy consulting, BCG founder Bruce Henderson). Focusing on a few key success factors, critical resources, and core competencies (maybe a reference to C.

Strategy 8

Strategy Porter Blue Ocean Strategy Luehrman 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

Rethink the role of partnerships in your business model. Adopting a software mentality should include rethinking your business model to include partnerships with others who can help form richer ecosystems, generate network effects, and improve your overall value proposition.

Software 8

Software Company Airlines Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

You have to be tracking trends your competitors haven’t yet noticed, then figuring out ways of using them to upend traditional business models. Leverage embedded competencies and assets. Global supply chains have been optimized, business processes have been outsourced, and huge investments have been made in new IT tools.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8