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Competing for the Future (HBR OnPoint Enhanced Edition)
by Gary Hamel, C. K. Prahalad

Competing for the Future (HBR OnPoint Enhanced Edition)
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Author: C. K. Prahalad, Gary Hamel
Edition: Digital
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Download: PDF
Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 10
Publisher: Harvard Business Review

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Book Review: Still relevant
Summary: 4 Stars

Although, written in 90's, this book provides an excellent insight in to planning and architecting the enterprises of future which is still relevant. Take an example of GEICO or Progressive of the Insurance world. Take a look at how they built an innovative distribution channels and made it their core competency. While their competition was comforted with old agency distribution model and now competition is trying to duplicate their core competency instead of thinking about future.

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