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Earn higher ROI by investing in new markets & innovation. Disrupt, don’t Defend

Value creation does not come from being laser focused on defending your core business.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Early Trend Spotting Very Valuable – Apple and Dell

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Dubai’s appetite for shaping the future

The trip highlight was the National Achievers Conference, held in Dubai for the first time under the Patronage of HE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development.

Gabor George Burt · 29 April 2025

Drop 2011 Dogs for 2012’s Stars – Avoid Kodak, Sears, Nokia, Rimm, Hp, Sony – Buy Apple, Amazon, Google, Netflix

In 2011, companies like Kodak and Sears struggled due to outdated strategies, while innovators like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Netflix thrived by aligning with market trends.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Driving productive innovation

This transformative potential was one of the drivers behind writing ‘Building a Culture of Innovation’ with my co-authors, Derek Bishop and Jo Geraghty.

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Driving With the Rear View Mirror

Ford’s move to revive the Taurus name instead of innovating shows it’s fixated on past success.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Driving Innovation – Led Growth

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Driving Innovation and Engineering Excellence

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Drive for Success at Gm

GM once tried to re-invent itself. Saturn was created as a way for GM to learn what works in today’s market.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Drifting in the Swamp

Microsoft without Mr. Gates is exactly will be unable to plan from the future backward.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Dream No Small Innovation Dreams

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Draining the Swamp at Sears

Sears Holdings’ value has to be based upon what Mr. Lampert will do with this cash he plans to get out of Sears.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Dow and Dupont – Nobody Wins When Transactions Replace Leadership

This article discusses DuPont's shift under financial pressures, jeopardizing its innovation and competitiveness.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Doused in the Dominican Press

Gabor George Burt · 29 April 2025

Doubling Innovation Success With White Space – Nielsen, Consumer Products, Apple, Google

"Senior executives stifle innovation by defending existing formulas. Off-site White Space teams, with minimal senior involvement, are more successful in generating revenue from new ideas."

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Double-up That Lock-in

The largest western food chain in China is KFC (remember that the next time someone says Asian bird flu is a detraction to their sales), with about 3x the number of units McDonald’s has.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Double Up – Then Out?

UAL has literally traded its future for today. Management is de-investing in order to produce current profits, while simultaneously asking employees to sacrifice in order to keep the company alive.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Don’t scoff, build innovation understanding

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Don’t Wait Too Long – Huffington Post, Gm, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota

The latest economic reports show that too many American businesses, like GM and Chrysler, are waiting to be crushed.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Don’t Run in Front of a Truck – Starbucks and Mcdonalds

The second step in following The Phoenix Principle to achieve superior returns is to study competitors.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Don’t Leave Obamacare to the Attorneys!

American healthcare costs are crippling the economy, and instead of relying on courts, the U.S. must learn from global competitors and embrace disruptive innovation to create a more efficient system.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Don’t Innovate, Don’t Grow, Don’t Increase Value – Kraft

The company stopped launching new products years ago. Instead, it has been trying to increase sales with line extensions of its existing products – things like 100 calorie packs of Oreos.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Don’t Fight Trends – So Don’t Invest in Best Buy

The bullish case for owning Best Buy is based on recovering sales per store, and recovering earnings, after a reduction in the number of stores, and employees, lowered costs.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Don’t Fear Cannibalization – Embrace Future Solutions – Netflix, Apple Ipad, Newspapers

Fearing cannibalization can lead to obsolescence; embracing new solutions, like Netflix did with streaming, drives growth.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025