Mills Scofield

JANUARY 22, 2012

I’ve been thinking about the 2 nd , 3 rd order effects of outsourcing, especially now that some companies are either doing or seriously considering insourcing. I’ve wondered about the cost-benefit equation of in vs. outsourcing for a while. And what about innovation? I don’t know.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Therefor by definition it is not unique or likely to generate any competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

If you don’t have direct competition you’ll surely have indirect competition. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? You will also be competing to retain talented employees that other companies would like to lure away.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

These relationships were essential in gaining the confidence of customers who had qualms about outsourcing to IBM. They are innovating in ways that create virtuous circles for a generation or more." He also talked to customers on a daily basis and circumnavigated the globe six times a year to meet customers in person. When the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2014

Dave didn’t advocate any particular design model, just one the leader knows how to employ and one flexible enough to be applied to the range of organizational situations a leader faces in the course of a career. What is the business’s value proposition and it sources of competitive advantage?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 24, 2012

The challenge for business schools will be that most of their faculty don’t have coaching expertise and credentials, so when it’s outsourced, it’s often not fully integrated into the program. The idea is that leadership development needs are very different depending on your age and where you are in your career. Virtual reality.

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