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1. How the 100 largest marketplaces solved the chicken and egg problem
   

   This essay presents the findings from a six month marketplace research project. There has been a lot written about online marketplaces and the goal was to test these theories by exploring data from a broader set of companies. The authors started by making a list of every marketplace founded, identifying 4,500 companies in total, then collected public data to classify and compare these companies

   Author: Eli Chait | Subject: Strategy

2. Margin management in inflationary times: the importance of end-to-end visibility
   

   The leading companies are harnessing the power of data to lessen the impact of inflation on their business and maintain profit margins.

   Authors: Cristobal Lowery, Jean-Paul Savelkoul, Remko de Bruijn, Roger van Engelen | Source: "Kearney" | Subjects: Finance, Operations

3. The CEO’s ESG dilemma
   

   Finding their own authentic true north on ESG can help companies navigate society’s expectations and investors’ demands.

   Authors: Peter Gassmann, Will Jackson-Moore | Source: "strategy+business" | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

4. Liquidity Hacking – How to Build a Two-Sided Marketplace
   

   Marketplace businesses… They always seem great on paper, but it’s so insanely hard to solve the chicken or the egg problem. Every founder I meet who’s building a marketplace business basically says the same thing: “It’s so much harder than I thought to build a two-sided marketplace.“ But of course it can be done. There are plenty of examples of success. What I’ve noticed in the … [ Read more ]

   Author: Josh Breinlinger | Source: "A Crowded Space" | Subjects: Business Model, Strategy

5. Why Hierarchies in Organisations Aren’t All Bad
   

   Hierarchical structures can be useful even for teams that need to be agile.

   Authors: Daniel A. Levinthal, Özgecan Koçak, Phanish Puranam | Source: "INSEAD Knowledge" | Subject: Organizational Behavior

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1. A Model for Case Analysis and Problem Solving
   An article by Professor Edward G. Wertheim, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University Table of Contents: I. Why We Use the Case Approach II. Your Responsibilities III. The Six Steps for Problem Analysis 1. Comprehend the Case Situation: Data Collection, identify relevant facts 2. Defining the Problem 3. Identify the causes of the problem … [ Read more ]

2. Michael Porter's Big Ideas
   The world's most famous business-school professor is fed up with CEOs who claim that the world changes too fast for their companies to have a long-term strategy. If you want to make a difference as a leader, you've got to make time for strategy.

3. Profitably Parting Ways: Getting More Value from Divestitures
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5. Decision Quality: Improving Value from Capital Allocation
   Without well-developed decision systems and processes to address the complexities of capital allocation, organizations often resort to long, drawn-out debates; politicking and gaming the system; the gut instincts of a brave executive and staff; or deferring to quantitative analysis alone. With large amounts at stake, the opportunities for improved decision quality can be considerable.

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