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Wisdom from Jim Balsille
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BlackBerry Stock price
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Interview taped April 1, 2008
June 19, 2008 Peak Share Price
A Tale of Two Companies, two oil billionaires,
a Japanese innovator and a whole lot of
denial
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How do you get leading indicators
of the ‘silver’ in your businesses?
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When are things most
dangerous?
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A classic pattern
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Transient Advantages
Grace
DisengageRamp Up ExploitLaunch Recon-
figure
Think arenas, not industries
VS
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The Line of Sight issue
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3 Types of competition
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Unlikely competitors?
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Rethinking how you add value in an
arenaWhat to do Example
Reframe the profit pool we’re going
for
Share of liquid consumed
Share of the bathroom
Share of disposable time
Share of throat
Share of total job
Reframe the problem we are solving Competing to be a gift
Competing for psychic gratification
Competing to reach ad targets
Reframe the addressable market Enable consumption by new actors
Introduce ‘good enough’ solutions
Use technology to eliminate barriers
Reframe factor market constraints Don’t buy goods, buy capacity
Tie up addressable supply
Go from analog to digital
Reframe ecosystem Platform strategies
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Examples of Reframed ArenasCompanies Core Business Wider Arena
Auto Makers Manufacturing Leasing, service, accessories,
insurance
U-Haul Truck rental Accessories & packing
supplies
Elevators New Elevators Services
Telecommunications Voice communication “Smart” network services
Air Travel Plane Flying Fees & services
Banking Traditional financial products Larger call center & digital
services
Ship Brokers Filling ships Supporting integrated logistics
HVAC providers Heating & cooling equipment Smart home services
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The new playbook for strategy
Continuous Reconfiguration
Healthy Disengagement
Deft Resource Allocation
Innovation Proficiency
A New Leadership Mindset
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As the pace quickens, better
data is critical
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So how do you get to a decision
faster? Early warnings
First Principle: Three kinds of Indicators
Lagging Current Leading
Ask: What % of the data I use falls where?
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Signal Strength over Time
TIME
Signal strength
Low
High
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Degrees of strategic freedom
TIME
Signal strength
Low
High Facts!
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Using Data Analytics to make decisions in the
period of optimal warning
TIME
Signal strength
Low
High Facts!
Optimal
Warning
Working Backward…
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Leadership really matters
A film-based alternative to digital imaging
(1990 announcement)
Film Scanner Manipulation Put on CD Available to play
Source: Kodak’s Hybrid New York Times October 7, 1990
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Seeking out tough to hear
information
“You can’t manage a secret”
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What does it all mean for
individual careers & talent?
From To…
Organizational systems Individual skills
A stable career path A series of ‘gigs’
Hierarchies and teams Individual superstars
Infrequent job hunting Permanent career campaigns
Careers managed by the
organization
Careers managed by the individual
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Is there any good news in all
this? Yes!
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