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Competitive Strategy – 7 Ways to Avoid “Never and Always”

BrainZooming

They reported the team’s defensive coordinator, Bob Sutton, told them that when planning competitive strategy , “I want to stay out of ‘never’ and ‘always.’”. Here’s the big strategic thinking question: Who can best shed light on when your brand is defaulting to “never and always” in your competitive strategy?

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3 Ways to Stay Ahead of Disruptive Brands Screwing Up Your Customer Expectations

BrainZooming

Years ago, I attended a services marketing conference sponsored by a prominent university. If there is a possibility that disruptive brands are blowing up conventional customer experiences in your market, here is a checklist of tactics you can implement to attempt to remain ahead of the situation: #1.

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Ecosystems need re-stating for business. Are they real ecosystems?

Ecosystems4Innovating

I wanted to look at this and make some observations and comparisons. It is so often just promising growth by liberally applying this, and not recognizing this requires fundamental changes in business design, resources and strategic thinking. The intent is to (re)build its position to be dominant or gain a superior advantage.

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Capabilities and Leadership Close the Skills Gap in Manufacturing

Innovation 360 Group

Attracting the most skilled talent has already become a strategic focus for future-forward companies. But how do you hire for creativity, innovation and strategic thinking, and create the right culture to support and develop it? It will require analytical and innovative thinking to capture the value that machines can unlock.