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Book Summary – Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

Why are some companies so profitable while others struggle to breakeven or survive? Michael Porter argues that the answer has less to do with management…

ReadingraphicsJune 30, 2026

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Book Summary – The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Have you ever wished you had a master strategist to guide you through tough challenges in work or life? The Art of War by Sun…

ReadingraphicsMay 30, 2024

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Book Summary – The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth

Financial markets demand that companies deliver ever-faster growth. Yet, sustained growth is rare, especially once a business matures and growth flattens naturally. In this book,…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 28, 2023

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Book Summary – Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It

Positioning is crucial in business. Yet, few people truly understand what it is or how to do it. In this book, April Dunford explains what…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 28, 2023

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Book Summary – Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing – Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth

Blue Ocean Strategy was first published in 2005 to explain how organizations can successfully make the leap from cut-throat “red oceans” to wide-open “blue oceans”.…

ReadingraphicsAugust 30, 2020

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Book Summary – Playing To Win: How Strategy Really Works

Any organization without a sound strategy is bound to fail. Yet, most leaders don’t truly understand strategy nor how to apply it. This book by…

ReadingraphicsAugust 31, 2018

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Book Summary – OutThink the Competition: How a New Generation of Strategists see Options Others Ignore

In today’s fast-changing business landscape, old business models are being disrupted and new market niches and leaders are emerging rapidly in their place. This book…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 29, 2016

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Book Summary – Zero to One: Notes on Startups or How to Build the Future

How did companies like Google, Paypal, Amazon and Telsa become so successful, and how can you get there as a startup? In this book, Peter…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 18, 2016

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Book Summary – Blue Ocean Strategy: How to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant

Instead of fighting head-on with your competitors, how do you create uncontested market space and make the competition totally irrelevant? Based on a study of 150…

ReadingraphicsMay 31, 2016

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