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Management Philosophies That Drive Culture & Growth - Interview with Alex Rooney

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

In this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast , we're joined by Alex Rooney, Vice President and co-founder of Vision33 Inc. Alex and his company specialize in IT and professional services with several business lines including SAP, business application software, change management and developing intellectual property.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business

Every business is, willingly or unwillingly, a competitor on a software playing field, no matter which sector it’s in. In a world underpinned by ever more powerful, affordable, and public technology platforms, software is still king. You may be thinking: but my company isn’t a software company.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

As an outgrowth of a multi-district pharmaceutical case, the firm formed its technology practice, specializing in e-discovery solutions and software. Intellectual property. E-discovery software provider. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. E-discovery Software & Services.

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Why Leaders Are Still So Hesitant to Invest in New Business Models

Harvard Business

Today, the majority of market value is made up of intangible assets (networks, platforms, intellectual property, customer relationships, big data) more than physical assets. Outdated beliefs about the world can linger for decades in a leadership team. You can take our online leadership investment style assessment).

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

But platforms and networks can be developed in many different ways. A platform can be a business platform (a multisided market), a software platform (a cloud-based subscription service), or an engagement platform, (a user-generated community). Intellectual capital. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide.

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How CEOs Can Make Smart Strategic Trade-Offs

Harvard Business

. “If you went to bed last night as an industrial company,” Immelt observed, “you are going to wake up this morning as a software and data analytics company.” Pursuing cost leadership versus differentiating for value. Leadership is changing — fast. Manage costs — or add value? Insight Center.

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business

But I suggest that the problem at Uber goes beyond a culture created by toxic leadership. But by the company’s launch, in 2010, most urban taxi fleets used modern dispatch with GPS, plus custom hardware and software. But because Uber’s problem is rooted in its business model, changing the leadership will not fix it.