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Category Archives: Books
Three Books with Similar Lessons
I recently read the following books: “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin de Becker “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell After reading all three within the past few months, I found much overlap in their lessons. … Continue reading
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“Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation”
Paul Nunes and Larry Downes recently wrote a book entitled “Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation” and hosted a webinar through Harvard Business Review about their book. I haven’t read the book – yet – but … Continue reading
“Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders” Book Launch
On March 12, I attended a panel discussion with an amazing group of women. Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti was launching her book and had four panelists whom she had interviewed for information for the book: Cathie Black (former Chairman of Hearst … Continue reading
Lessons from the Brooklyn Book Festival
The culmination of the Brooklyn Book Festival last Sunday was better than I expected. Hundreds of writers, publishers, and organizations had booths setup in Columbus Park, and there were so many interesting presentations that it was difficult to choose which … Continue reading
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“Mining Big Data to Find New Markets”
Want to reduce the time your used car spends at the repair shop? Buy a used car in an unusual color – like orange. Want to drastically increase sales on your site? Change your font color. These are just two … Continue reading
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Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 4
This fourth (and final) blog post on “Hypercompetitive Rivalries” by Richard D’Aveni addresses competition against competitors with deep pockets as detailed in D’Aveni’s Chapter 4 (“How Firms Outmaneuver Competitors with Deep Pockets”).[1] After the previous three escalation ladders have been … Continue reading
Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 3
This third blog post on “Hypercompetitive Rivalries” by Richard D’Aveni addresses entry barriers and how to tackle them in D’Aveni’s Chapter 3 (“How Firms Outmaneuver Competitors that have Built Strongholds Using Entry Barriers”).[i] Limiting the number of competitors in a … Continue reading
Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 2
This second blog post on “Hypercompetitive Rivalries” by Richard D’Aveni describes timing, know-how, and the escalation ladder outlined in Chapter 2 (“How Firms Outmaneuver Competitors with Timing and Know-How”).[1] Timing relates to the positions of first mover or second mover … Continue reading
Hypercompetitive Rivalries – Part 1
For my last strategy class at Indiana University, we read the book, “Hypercompetitive Rivalries”, by Richard D’Aveni. The first four chapters describe ladders of escalation of competition and the dynamic strategic interactions that occur at each step. The fifth chapter … Continue reading
“The Innovator’s Solution”
I recently finished reading “The Innovator’s Solution” by Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor, and I enjoyed it very much. It contains valuable information and advice for managers attempting to navigate the difficult line between sustaining the core business and innovating … Continue reading