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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

The Natural monopoly axis measures the degree of which a company is shielded from competition. New technologies, competitors, regulations and social trends have a nasty habit of diminishing competitive advantages so laboriously accumulated. While option 2 is clearly riskier, it offers a potential of remaining competitive.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

The Natural monopoly axis measures the degree of which a company is shielded from competition. New technologies, competitors, regulations and social trends have a nasty habit of diminishing competitive advantages so laboriously accumulated. While option 2 is clearly riskier, it offers a potential of remaining competitive.

Company 40
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The 5 Ways Chairman Lampert Destroyed Sears’ Value

Adam Hartung

The brand is now so tarnished that Sears Holdings is writing down the value of the Sears name by another $200million – reducing intangible value from the $4B at origination in 2004 to under $2B. Through case analysis the good professor taught us that leadership could make decisions that increased company valuation.

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Innovation – Why Bezos Succeeded, While Lampert Failed at Sears

Adam Hartung

By November, 2004 the stock has risen to $90. He should have sold outdated brands under intense competitive pressure, such as Kenmore, to a segment supplier like Best Buy. It happened a lot faster than anyone would have imagined in 2003 or 2004. Spend 80% on trends and scenario planning, and 20% on historical analysis.

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What is design thinking and how can it help you innovate?

hackerearth

Simply put, design thinking is an action-oriented and solution-focused methodology used to solve complex problems, such as those faced by organizations in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment. What is Design Thinking? The focus is not on the problem, but on the solution that will give rise to a preferred future.

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Innovation in the Era of COVID-19

Innovation Excellence

Writing in a light-hearted in tone but insightful analysis of Japanese culture, the American journalist T. The Pope was quite enraged by this suggestion and announced a competition to find someone who could develop and execute a plan to move Cleopatra’s Needle. John Reader, Cities (London: William Heinemann Random House, 2004).