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Integrated Thinking

I consider John Wooden and Warren Buffett as two great teachers. Their main attribute is that they are great teachers of fundamentals whether it is finance or coaching. John Wooden is no more. He passed away on June 4th, 2010 at the age of 99, but his wisdom lives on. Leadership Be more concerned with [...]

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ADDING Value Scorecard

by sravan ankaraju on April 11, 2010

in Business Strategy,Integrated Thinking

Pankaj Ghemawat in his book on the subject, Redefining Global Strategy, presents two strategic frameworks to help companies operate across borders. Two specific frameworks are – ADDING Value Scorecard and AAA. The ADDING Value Scorecard is a framework to help companies assess whether a particular strategic move makes sense to add value to the business [...]

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Nine blocks of Business Model

by sravan ankaraju on April 4, 2010

in Business Models,Integrated Thinking

Business model can be best described through nine building blocks that show the logic of how a company intends to make money. The nine blocks cover the four main areas of a business: customers, offer, infrastructure, and financial viability. The business model is like a blueprint for a strategy to be implemented through organizational structures, [...]

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Six themes for Design Thinking

by sravan ankaraju on March 27, 2010

in Innovation,Integrated Thinking

The workshop at World Economic Form was organized around six themes as fire starters for discussion about design and its potential role in effecting change. Clarity: Complex problems require simple, clear and honest solutions. Context: No solution should be developed and delivered in isolation, but should recognize its context in terms of time, place and [...]

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