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The Top Tips for Building Team Performance

Roundtable Talk

And, be sure to plan for enough time for the discussion.

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Industry Analysis Is Dead. What's Next?

Harvard Business Review

A lot of our most cherished tools — five-forces analysis, the BCG portfolio matrix, and even SWOT analysis — rest on this assumption. One of the most widely held beliefs in strategy is that variations in performance can often be explained by what industry a company competes in.

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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing

Harvard Business Review

But whatever the investment, and whether I'm investing personally or professionally for the Disruptive Innovation Fund, my basic parameters are now clear. What I learned from this disastrous magazine venture is that we need to do a thorough SWOT analysis not only on the market opportunity, but also on our partners.