If you can’t solve a problem, it’s because you’re playing by the rules. – Paul Arden All a disruptor really does is change something from one state to another by breaking patterns. Google is a typical disruptor, they seek ways to ‘disrupt’ a familiar flow in how things get done to another and then [...]
STRATEGY: Exchange the role of guest for host
Posted on December 14, 2009 // 8 Comments
Look beyond the immediate battle and build on a position of weakness to take control. I was watching my favorite childhood cartoon movie, GI Joe, yesterday and was reminded of a very powerful strategy that the terrorist organization Cobra uses in most of the cartoons that can be applied in business. If you’re [...]
What is strategy? Part trois
Posted on December 1, 2009 // 6 Comments
The New Strategy View more documents from Matthew Milan. The future belongs to those that are fluid, fast and nonlinear. It’s always great to hear other people think about strategy as a learning mechanism and less as a detail step by step plan. Here’s a recent presentation by Matthew Milan dubbed ‘The New Strategy’ where [...]
What is strategy? Part deux
Posted on November 23, 2009 // 8 Comments
“Anyone can plan a campaign, but few are capable of waging war, because only a true military genius can handle the developments and circumstances.” – Napoleon Bonaparte There’s was a great discussion going on the topic of strategy last week, and I thought I put some more thought into it and clarify my point of [...]
Gary Hamel: How to stay ahead of change
Posted on November 18, 2009 // 5 Comments
.!. An adaptable company is always reinventing itself, always pioneering new markets. I’ve been writing a lot about adaptability (also here and here) recently and with good reasons, it’s THE most important skill any business or person can have. Prof. Gary Hamel published a couple of blog posts that he calls his never-to-be published book [...]
Build your innovation team around 3 types of innovators
Posted on November 16, 2009 // 10 Comments
Innovation Team Topic01 3 Innovator Types Superman movie download Man of Her Dreams video View more documents from Julian Keith Loren. The Hearse movie download Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World movie Recent research suggests that an innovators DNA is made up of certain characteristics, the fun part is putting these people [...]
Adapt and achieve
Posted on November 11, 2009 // 11 Comments
Omen IV: The Awakening hd The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc divx Adaptability is the best skill you can have. Basketball is a game of rhythm, you set the pace at which you want to play and force the other team to adapt. If your familiar with basketball drills, in basketball practice [...]
