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Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 6

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Let's face it, being the perceived best, obtaining scale, and operational excellence are no longer the sole drivers of business success. Advantage is less durable. But there is hope. What if I showed you how to put together a playbook that would give you the ability to deliver what your customers

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 5

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"In God we trust; all others must bring data."– W. Edwards Deming Who am I to argue? Deming is regarded as having had more impact upon Japanese manufacturing and business than any other individual. The problem is, this quote was more than likely birthed over half a century ago, well before

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 4

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The brutal truth about business is this: It’s hard. Have you ever asked yourself: If you said, “yes” about any of those questions or would like to deepen your customer relationships, this post is for you. Many businesses, particularly those that are adrift in complex, uncertain

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 3

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It’s not your father’s (or mother’s) business world anymore. Three momentous forces — technological, social, and economic — have conspired to rock the business world and caused things to become more complex and uncertain. And, as a result the old ‘go to’ methods fall flat. Point blank, it is a

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 2

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Just this past weekend I had a few minutes to kill before running out of the door to the next family-centric event so I was flipping through the television when I ran across the iconic movie ‘Field of Dreams’. For those of you, yes the two of you, who don’t recall the film it’s based around one

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 1

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In any high stakes venture it is vital, whether for yourself or a client, to have a sustainable edge. Warren Buffet calls it a Durable Competitive Advantage and Michael Porter refers to it as a Competitive Advantage. Regardless of the phrasing, the concept is the same. Never move into, or stay

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“At the end of the day, finance leaders have to be proper storytellers. You have to be constantly on top of your data and tell the story behind the numbers... The CFO has to be on top of information flow at all times.”

Gerardo Adame, VP Finance at XP Power, and Mark Partin, CFO of BlackLine

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