Monthly Archives: July 2010

Corporate Partnerships: For Better Or Worse?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Over the past 10-20 years a new golden rule of business has emerged: you can’t succeed on your own. Rapidly changing technologies and the globalisation of most markets are the two biggest factors that lead CEOs to conclude that they … Continue reading →

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The Two Critical Strategy Questions: Can You Answer Them?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Qn 1: Where are you going to play? Qn 2: How are you going to win? The first question requires you to define the world in which you will participate – your target customers, the products and services you will … Continue reading →

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Focus your innovation on what won’t change

Posted on July 6, 2010 by admin
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Stop Trying To Be So Clever

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Stuart Cross

We spend so much time trying to find clever, sophisticated solutions to our problems that we can miss the simple, obvious ones. A new dual carriageway is being built close to our village (a remnant of the Labour party’s response … Continue reading →

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