Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Find and Execute Your Company's Next Big Growth Strategy
By (Author) Erich Joachimsthaler
Harvard Business Review Press
Harvard Business Review Press
1st May 2007
United States
General
Non Fiction
658.834
Hardback
253
Width 165mm, Height 241mm
549g
Companies must innovate to grow, but they often forget to look beyond their own brands. Take Sony, for example. Its success with consumer innovations like the Walkman blinded it to obvious changes in how, when, and where people wanted their music. Apple capitalized on those changes in demand with the iPod, providing a new way of listening to music and of managing ones entire music library.
This book explains how you can spot these opportunities that are hidden in plain sight. It introduces the demand-first innovation and growth model that will show you how to become an unbiased observer of peoples consumption and usage behaviors. Refining this skill helps companies generate organic growth through new products, services, solutions, and experiences that truly enhance peoples lives. Revealing the innovative processes of such organizations as BMW, Proctor and Gamble, GE Healthcare, and Frito-Lay, Hidden in Plain Sight offers you a new approach to identifying and executing your companys growth strategy.
Erich Joachimsthaler is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vivaldi Partners, a strategy and marketing consulting company.