by Denise Harrison | Mar 31, 2017 | Competitive Strategy
Denise Harrison Note: This article was previously published in Compass Points in October 2001. In 1996 Apple lost $816 million, but in 1997 they launched an initiative that was to transform how people bought, sold and listened to music. There was no clear path for how...
by Denise Harrison | Feb 24, 2017 | Strategic Thinking
By Denise Harrison In today’s fast paced economy, we often find that executives think that they don’t have the time to reflect on their business. While quick decision-making is important, taking the time to reflect on the possible choices and looking at long-term...
by Denise Harrison | Dec 9, 2016 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison Fitbit’s personal activity tracking device started with simple functionality – tracking steps taken during a day – now added functionality includes a heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, calorie calculator among other features. While the trackers are...
by Denise Harrison | Oct 7, 2016 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, Senior Consultant Apple is world renowned for its innovative product introductions – but as you look back over history, there have been plenty of flops to go along with the successes. Think about Ping and Rokr – oops, you missed these? Most...
by Denise Harrison | Aug 19, 2016 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison One CEO complained that his financial person was preventing his company from growing. How was that possible? Over the years when issues arose, the financial person would develop a system of checks and balances that would prevent the issue from...
