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Why Business Strategy Shouldn’t Be “Scientific”

Innovation Excellence

In 2004, I was leading a major news organization during the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. That can’t help but to color their analysis. If strategy was truly scientific, then you would expect management to get better over time, much as, say, cancer treatment or technology performance does. Why Business Case Studies Are Flawed.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

In the book Charles Darwin described a natural selection process favoring individuals and species who, due to a lucky collection of redeeming features, were better suited to their environment than less fortunate peers. Option 1, based on this analysis only delays the inevitable. They offer superior pricing, choice and convenience.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

In the book Charles Darwin described a natural selection process favoring individuals and species who, due to a lucky collection of redeeming features, were better suited to their environment than less fortunate peers. Option 1, based on this analysis only delays the inevitable. They offer superior pricing, choice and convenience.

Company 40
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Innovation – Why Bezos Succeeded, While Lampert Failed at Sears

Adam Hartung

By November, 2004 the stock has risen to $90. As malls came along, Sears was again a pioneer “anchoring” many malls and obtaining lower cost space due to the company’s ability to draw in customers for other retailers. Media is under change, and that change is being created by technology.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. In addition to internal R&D, startup-driven technology and business model innovation is an important contributor to achieving the corporate innovation goals.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. In addition to internal R&D, startup-driven technology and business model innovation is an important contributor to achieving the corporate innovation goals.

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. In addition to internal R&D, startup-driven technology and business model innovation is an important contributor to achieving the corporate innovation goals.