Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Ever know anyone who will explicitly say he/she doesn't think innovation is important? Some of you know how much I love to challenge the status quo so here's my theory: Status Quophiles see the glass as half empty and want to make sure it doesn't become totally empty. So listen carefully for the magic word - "but".

Fixed Assets 125

Fixed Assets Short-term Long-term Innovation 125

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Focus on capabilities rather than just fixed assets: Fixed assets, including brands, are more difficult to leverage across diverse businesses and tend to expire, become obsolete, or give way to related services. Define precisely how your way to play adds value for your chosen customers (e.g.,

Strategy 15

Strategy Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 15

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The Essential Advantage : How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy. These choices historically conferred advantage – first-mover, scale – but asset-based scale advantages have diminished in recent years, thanks to technology, cheap information, and outsourcing. by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi.

Resources 52

Resources Industry System Strategy 52