I just left the office of an executive. A PC with duel monitors running Microsoft Windows, an iPhone and an iPad. I asked if he like the iPad. He said, “yea, but it is a third thing…” and then went on to describe how it has taken the place of his newspaper and magazine reading. What he described was a Blue Ocean, a place where there are no current customers. The iPad puzzles … [Read more...] about The Blue Ocean iPad
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Strategy, the Future and Data
Strategy, The Future and Data: Taking Exception with CIO Magazine I have to take exception to the title of the July 1, 2010, CIO Magazine cover story. The story titled “Analyzing the Future (How Leading Companies are Using Cutting-Edge Analytics to Change Business Processes on the Fly).” The sub-title is more meaningful than the headline. Journalists need to be careful. The … [Read more...] about Strategy, the Future and Data
Strategy and Technology Transform Industrial Age Assumptions
Strategy and Technology Transform Industrial Age Assumptions Updated March 25, 2022 All organizations should examine how they employ industrial age points-of-view. When firms apply an industrial age lens, they tend to over-index efficiency and productivity: how do we generate more money (or save more money) over the same period of time. A report by Eric Felten in the … [Read more...] about Strategy and Technology Transform Industrial Age Assumptions
Internet Search Futures: Lessons from The Pursuit of Dominance
Internet Search Futures: Lessons from The Pursuit of Dominance This strategic lesson comes from a strategy that by its very size precludes serious consideration of alternatives. Firms that don’t have the vision to challenge their own assumptions will falter. The big search firms hold strategic positions tied too closely to their own success. More importantly, to each other’s … [Read more...] about Internet Search Futures: Lessons from The Pursuit of Dominance
