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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

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When the Passing Storm Fades, What Next?

Lead Change Blog

Are you fundamentally reviewing your business and business model? But then, thinking of now as an opportunity, thinking thriving rather than surviving, I believe it is about so much more than marketing. Circle the two that truly drive results for your business. What might you do? Do more of those activities!

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Innovation Isn't Tied to Size, but to Operating Rules

Harvard Business Review

The key for every firm — regardless of size — is to figure out how to consistently create value in a demanding, ever-changing market. Back in 2002 , when Sam Palmisano took over, IBM had four main businesses each organized on a global basis: hardware, software, services,such as back-office outsourcing, and personal computers.

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How to Transform a Traditional Giant into a Digital One

Harvard Business Review

The result is the reconstitution or destruction of industries, creation of new market spaces, and reshaping of old industry ecosystems. The new game is to think about the business model and strategy for not just the company but the entire ecosystem. Radically reduce people dedicated to the old business.

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What Is Strategy, Again?

Harvard Business Review

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). Benchmarking and adopting best practices (a veiled reference to everyone’s favorite punching bag, In Search of Excellence ).

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Is Your Business Biased Against Innovation?

Strategy Driven

With Discovery-Driven Growth , Rita and Ian offer managers everywhere a time-tested blueprint for planning and executing a strategic growth agenda with confidence – in any market. Surprisingly, big inroads in the physician office-management market are being made by non-traditional players, such as Best Buy’s Geek Squad.