Becoming China-ready
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Competitiveness
Ecosystem Inc: How the nature of competition is evolving
March 17, 2026 ⢠by Mark J. Greeven in Competitiveness ⢠13 min read ⢠
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Ecosystems promise a new way to compete, yet most squander the opportunity by bolting them onto old strategic logic. Mark Greeven makes the case for putting ecosystem thinking at the heart of...
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Weâre entering a zero-sum economy. Letâs not pretend otherwise
The sooner we accept the realities of our fragmented world and start tackling the real issues, the better we can work towards a sustainable future, says Arturo Bris, Professor of Finance and...
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Business transformation: incumbents must not assume the right to win
May 1, 2023 ⢠by Winter Nie, Ivy Buche, Mahwesh Khan in Competitiveness ⢠13 min read
Many established companies believe that past triumphs and their strength in the marketplace entitle them to future success. But itâs not that simple....
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Brompton CEO tells how workers helped him ride the stormÂ
April 13, 2023 ⢠by Will Butler-Adams in Competitiveness ⢠8 min read
At one point early in the pandemic, Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams thought the bicycle manufacturer might fold. But then he let go of the handlebars and empowered his 750 workers to find...
Customer loyalty is a myth, just ask my taxi driver
January 9, 2023 in Competitiveness ⢠6 min read
In his new book The Human Experience, John Sills explains why the âusefulnessâ of a retailer or service provider is far more important than any misplaced notions of fidelity....
Four reasons not to be deterred by the crypto winter
The sharp fall in the value of cryptocurrencies this year is misleading. The underlying blockchain technologies remain truly transformational across a host of business applications â and are at a tipping point...
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