Andrea Simon, Author at Vistage Research Center

What if You Buy a Red Ocean?

Andrea Simon — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:00:23 +0000

Do mergers and acquisitions work in these challenging times? What if your growth strategy was to expand your business through acquisitions, only then to find your company in deep, “bloody red” water?

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How to Do a “Blue Ocean Strategy®?”: Step 4

Andrea Simon — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:41 +0000

Step #4 in a series about Blue Ocean Strategy. This article covers everything about what’s next: Getting the Strategic Sequence Right.

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How to Do a “Blue Ocean Strategy®?”: Step 3

Andrea Simon — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:00:19 +0000

Part 3 in a series about Blue Ocean Strategy. In your own discovery phase of Blue Ocean, pushing into new markets will often have new opportunities awaiting you.

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How to Do a “Blue Ocean Strategy®?”: Step 2

Andrea Simon — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:07:28 +0000

One of the key rules of Blue Ocean Strategic thinking is “never outsource your eyes.” I must repeat that. Don’t outsource your exploring. Get out of your office and go searching for new ideas yourself.

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How to Do a “Blue Ocean Strategy®?”: Step 1

Andrea Simon — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:00:12 +0000

This is the blog-size version of the Blue Ocean Strategy "how to", so perhaps you can find your own “Blue Ocean.”

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Searching for Blue Oceans? Go Exploring!

Andrea Simon — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 06:00:53 +0000

Perhaps you too have found yourself “stuck.” Maybe you even just learned about Blue Ocean Strategic thinking. And you know it is time to reinvent your company—find a Blue Ocean.

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