N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Even the swiftest of fast followers will struggle to not choke on the dust of first movers in today’s world. Start thinking about opportunities based on insights, customers, markets, and business models. If you’re stuck in the purgatory of a legacy based business model, don’t transform – reinvent.

Leadership 282

Leadership Business Model Engineering Fast Follower 282

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2017

The speed of technology advances in the market are making the old paradigm of first mover versus fast follower largely irrelevant – every business must now become some version of a first mover. What has changed is the pace and scale at which businesses must innovate to remain competitive in a digital world.

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Insourcing CEO Business Model Outsourcing 150

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2012

” If you read this article it would lead you to believe blogging is in decline and on it’s way out as a marketing tool. The truth of the matter is blogging requires a committed effort, which many find to be unsustainable. To extend marketing efforts. Magazine entitled “ Where Have All the Bloggers Gone ?”

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Blog Early Adopters Niche Marketing Magazine 299

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

The idea is to fast-forward a project, so you can see what the end result might look like and how the market will react. Sprints make an excellent commitment device — when you gather a team, clear the calendar, and schedule customer interviews, you commit to making progress. Sprints encourage fast follow-up.

Consensus 8

Consensus Hotels Project Fast Follower 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Amazon's presence will intensify the innovation tempo in every market touched. Even when Bezos appears to be a fast follower, he's attempting to generate leapfrog momentum. But make no mistake: Amazon appears committed to branding itself as the best value-for-money place in the world to shop for atoms and consume bits.

Innovation 10

Innovation Technology Software Fast Follower 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Simply (and remarkably), every moment a user spends with an Apple product or service feels like Apple, and this is a direct result of its fervent commitment to a seamless experience. Samsung has built its name over the past two decades on being the world's greatest Fast Follower. Until recently, this wasn't such a big deal.

Innovation 15

Innovation Supply Chain Short-term Long-term 15