In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. Yet, do less better isn’t something most leaders embrace.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2016

It had earlier set an ambitious target of taking a quarter of Japan’s auto market, but to achieve that, the chief executive had said that the old way of making and selling cars would no longer suffice. Nissan’s market share in Japan had stalled at just 16 percent, it was faring little better abroad, and losses were mounting everywhere.

Chief Operating Officer 50

Chief Operating Officer Short-term Strategic Fit Restructuring 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2017

If, as Michael Porter wrote , competitive advantage stems from how “activities fit and reinforce one another… creating a chain that is as strong as its strongest link,” then strategic fit is something that the Venetian Republic had in spades.

Innovation 8

Innovation Strategic Fit Competitive Advantage Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

.” – Marketing staff, technology/telecom company. ” – Marketing manager, technology/telecom company. ” – Marketing supervisor, advertising/marketing agency. “The desire for management to include pet phrases or sayings gets in the way of clear communication.

Committee 8

Committee White Paper Document Review 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Also, most billion-dollar ideas don’t start that way; they can benefit from the established operations, go-to-market or service capabilities, and other corporate assets that help to scale rapidly. For ideas to become reality, a company needs repeatable processes, not only out-of-the-box insights.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2012

A major customer may default, a promised source of funding may disappear, or the world's markets may sour — any of these can shift your trajectory in an instant. After all, if he were on a desert island without a capital market, the value of his skill goes nearly to zero. Then again, you may be lucky. So, Luck matters.

Net Present Value 15

Net Present Value Entrepreneur Strategic Fit Open-book 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The first category is exogenous factors over which the business has little control: the growth of the markets into which it sells; the competitive intensity and thus the average profitability of the industry in which it operates; or the fragmentation of its industry and thus the scope for a growth-by-acquisition approach.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8