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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

(It is useful to to distinguish between two broad classes of business models Cost Structures: cost cost-driven and value-driven from the following categories Cost-driven, Value-driven. Process : This business model design has 5 phases; Mobilize, Understand, Design, Implement and Manage. I really enjoyed this book.

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How Drucker Thought About Complexity

Harvard Business Review

I have long been influenced by Drucker''s work. As the effects began to play out in the ''70s and ''80s, Drucker wrote extensively about the need for management practices to change. The widespread erosion of ROA confirms that our management practices and institutions are struggling to respond to the relentless pressure.

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The Real Reason Superstar Firms Are Pulling Ahead

Harvard Business Review

They’re also more profitable, more innovative, and they pay better. Are they out-competing their rivals, or are they using their size and influence to avoid competition altogether? For instance, research has shown that IT is more effective when paired with good management. But why are these companies doing so well?