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Loyal is so last year

Published by on mars 29, 2013

Loyal is so last year.
Dr Nicola J. Millard, Customer Experience Futurologist, BT Global Services. Quote from speech at Guldnyckeln.

Big audience biting into Sharkonomics speech at Guldnyckeln

Published by on mars 26, 2013

Last week I gave six lectures/workshops. I jumped on stage at Guldnyckeln holding a substitite speech for over 500 attended in the Globe arena.

My Sharkonomics speech made the great audience hungry for more shark knowledge.

 

 

 

Photo by Niklas Palmklint.

Stories really help people to understand change

Published by on mars 21, 2013

Stories really help people to understand change.
Martin Sykes, quote from his speech at IRM this week on the topic: Storytelling and Capability map. Book: Stories That Move Mountains.

Will Iron Maiden sing to the Sharkonomics hit?

Published by on mars 17, 2013

Last week the legendary and successful entrepreneur Bruce Dickinson lead singer in Iron Maiden held a lecture at Bestseller. One of his main points was that business should always change and develop and nog get stuck  – to always move on like a shark.
Since Bruce have survived in the music industry waters I guess he knows how to move.
It is great to hear from friends in the audience that he gave credit to the real shark as a role model.
I would love to hear him sing more Sharkonomics points. They might become hits for business people to tap into.

Beyond the suggestion box – increase creativity in your business

Published by on mars 13, 2013

Beyond the suggestion box – increase creativity in your business
Entrepreneur Magazine, article by Mats Ögren Wanger

 

Apple growth slows

Published by on mars 8, 2013

Apple is losing focus in its strategy. Read Small Business Trends analyze why.

Outsourcing weakness

Published by on mars 5, 2013

Surrounding each market leader is an ecosystem of suppliers working in a B2B (business-to-business) relationship. Some have developed a strong defence around its market share without actually having to expend its own resources. Sharks outsource their weaknesses to other fish in order to keep them clean and protected from disease. These fish help the sharks stay healthy hunters. Apple has the same strategy. Around its products are other brands supplying parts of the solution: Kensington makes the keyboard for the iPad; Harman Kardon makes the speakers; Belkin makes products for the iPhone, iPad and iPod; and Logitech makes the most out of every opportunity Apple offers it.

IKEA also outsources its weaknesses to other “fish”: Parts of Sweden makes unique furniture solutions and products to complement IKEA’s range of solutions; Bemz makes the slipcover for IKEA sofas, which results in more variation and consumer choice in design.

Not all consumers want or have the time to transport and assemble their IKEA furniture, so IKEA has outsourced this service to local suppliers (or else consumers may choose to buy furniture which is already assembled from a competitor of IKEA’s).

The above suppliers are not a threat, rather they give strength and support to the market leaders. They also function as an inspirational R&D department. As long as these suppliers are running their businesses in a way that benefits market leaders, they function as a means for market leaders to outsource their weaknesses and therefore strengthen their defences. Just as sharks let other fish protect them and clean away their problems, these suppliers compensate for the market leaders’ weaknesses and cover up their blind spots.

Above from the Sharkonomics book.