Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Usually in a period where companies are forecasting growth, pricing power is a critical component. This creates an environment in which successful companies must have operating models that are dramatically more dynamic and able to shift more readily to capitalize on growth opportunities (or to cost-effectively weather periods of decline).

First-mover Advantage 12

First-mover Advantage Supply Chain Price Cost 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Machine learning is a powerful tool, but it’s not right for everything.

Survey 12

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In this environment, multinationals that are willing to accept some risk and invest in the country could benefit from first-mover advantages – but only if the new administration follows through with much-needed economic reforms. billion a decade later. Now the country is at a crossroads. Years of economic mismanagement.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2016

Again, if a fast mover gets some customers on board on one side of its platform, like diners, it attracts customers on the other side, like restaurants, which in turn makes its business more valuable to the customers on the first side. These observations, though, are based on a very short period of time.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Advertising Marketing Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

According to our report The Power of the Purse: Engaging Women Decision Makers for Healthy Outcomes , which was based on a multi-market survey of 9,218 respondents in the U.S., The good news: By engaging this market segment and rebuilding trust, health care companies can have a first-mover advantage.

Health Care 8

Health Care Industry First-mover Advantage Market Segmentation 8