Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? On reflection, though, I find that the evidence does not support competitive advantage as a path to longevity.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Real Estate Resistance Competitive Advantage 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

When confronted with disruptive technologies, many companies fail to align digital strategies with their core strategies. Pursuing cost leadership versus differentiating for value. Leadership is changing — fast. On the other hand, a highly differentiated offering is no longer a guarantee of long-term value creation.

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Thus, as the McKinsey Global Institute team states, and its analysis of 80 years of data shows, "over the long term. Many business people, especially if they have been trained in microeconomics, think in terms of "comparative statics" rather than dynamics. The extra dimension in a dynamic analysis is, of course, time.

McKinsey 14

McKinsey Efficiency Long-term Analysis 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

If you are an aspiring PM concerned you lack the basic tech skills for the role, you might consider taking online courses such as the renowned Introduction to Computer Science ( CS50 ) course offered by Harvard University or one of the many intro and advanced technology courses offered by The Flatiron School.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

This intensive customer focus has increased as technology-enabled transparency and online social media accelerate an inexorable flow of market power downstream from suppliers to customers. The clients don’t have to own or maintain the technology. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8