Category Archives: Strategy

Wikileaks – strategy bites back

Posted on November 29, 2010 by pr

Your view of Wikileaks.com will depend on where you are sitting.  If you are one of those people who hate US, you are happy and curious about what has been leaked.  If you are a believer in US intentions, you … Continue reading →

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National strategy

Posted on July 5, 2010 by pr

Contrary to the laissez-faire capitalist view, having a national strategy is important.  Andy Grove, one of the best strategists of our time, writes eloquently about where US strategy of profit-driven offshoring has gone wrong.   My favorite excerpt: The story comes … Continue reading →

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Making your job obsolete

Posted on April 23, 2010 by pr

If I had to sum up my philosophy on how any person, organization, corporation or country could grow, it would be ‘focus on making everyone’s job obsolete’.  It may seem too simplistically obvious while being difficult to implement in practice … Continue reading →

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Apple’s 3.3.1 problem

Posted on April 13, 2010 by pr

Apple locks horns with developers…again.  This time over a section in new agreement for the 4.0 SDK requiring ‘pure’ Apple code without the use of third party platforms.  I remember they prevented people from developing such frameworks in the first … Continue reading →

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JetBlue strategy

Posted on March 17, 2010 by pr

A company that I was really fascinated by was JetBlue (JBLU), which tried to be Southwest with luxury by using technology and efficient management.  The founder, David Neeleman, an inspiring leader with deep knowledge of airline industry drove the company’s … Continue reading →

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How about them Apples?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by pr

More on flip-side of strategy, again looking at Apple. Apple’s strategy to control end-to-end experience helps them innovate faster, expand into new markets, keep support costs low and enhance their brand as superior experience for the masses.  Kind of like … Continue reading →

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strategy…starting up…

Posted on March 15, 2010 by pr

Numerous lists (ex: here, here and here) tell you what makes a start-up succeed.  Here’s my own list: strategy, strengths, execution and luck.   A strategy that is in sync with your strengths, strengths that will help you to execute better … Continue reading →

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