These business model canvas examples will help give you create a powerful new business model or transform your current one. The world is digitizing fast. The average lifespan of companies is dwindling as the pace of technological change is accelerating. Large scale technological changes provide rich seams of innovative possibilities, opportunities to innovate, but at the same time, they will wreak havoc on incumbent companies entrenched in outdated business models. Fundamental shifts in working patterns, skills and business design, are all part of these tectonic economic shifts that will rippl ..read more

The Tesla SWOT analysis reveals that the biggest challenges come from competitive threats within the automotive industry. While Tesla got a head start and still leads in terms of its digital and electric innovation, other manufacturers are catching up. More car manufacturers are introducing electric cars and expanding their range. Many of these like Audi, BMW and Mercedes have strong brands and established operations that they can use for electric car production. Can Tesla maintain its lead as its competitors aggressively ramp up production of electric cars? In the SWOT analysis of Tesla, I ta ..read more

Spotify is the worlds largest music streaming business valued at over $27 billion. But who owns Spotify now? On April 3rd 2018, the Swedish based company Spotify was listed on the stock market with the stock symbol SPOT. The stock initially opened at $165.90 but by the end of its first day of trading, the price came down to $149.01, roughly a ten per cent drop. Not a disaster but not a rapturous success. After some highs and lows in the last year, its average in the last year has been $139.60. The big question though is who owns stocks in Spotify and who owns it. Company name: Spotify Fou ..read more

Influencer Marketing continues to be a key strategy to develop brand awareness, engagement and sales. This six-step influencer marketing infographic is a simple step by step guide to help you plan your next campaign. As the Influencer Marketing statistics demonstrate, many marketers have yet to explore the benefits of harnessing the power of influencer marketing. Despite the reported pitfalls of fake followers and some other bad press, influencer marketing continues to be a valuable way to grow a brand. For those that are new to influencer marketing, it isn’t simply a case of picking ..read more

There are plenty of lists out there with inspirational quotes to motivate readers to succeed or think differently about life. Inspirational quotes and motivational sayings have an amazing ability to change the way we feel about life. This is why I find them so interesting and essential on our paths to success. So what’s their secret? You see, the way you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs, attitudes and expectations determines everything that happens to you. Our thoughts react to the world in real-time, and in turn, the world reacts back. When you change the qual ..read more

These are the top growth hacking books to read to inspire you to adopt the tactics that silicon valleys growth hackers use for mind-blowing growth. Fortunately, these books provide insights into what works and what doesn’t. Growth hackers take risks, experiment and aim for growth with a level of focus and determination that can be likened to special forces soldiers. There are some hard lessons learnt as well as celebrated successes in these books. Both are worthy of learning. Avoiding mistakes that others have made can mean saving cash and using it on the stuff that does work ..read more

Why organizations need to learn The originator of general semantics, Alfred Korzybski came up with the phrase: The map is not the journey The map describes the territory and gives us an understanding of the parts such as rivers, altitude and scale (e.g. size and location of a hill). In turn, this then enables us to navigate the land. However, a map can never equal the territory(land) and at best is only a representation of it. The problem is the land and territory change (often quite frequently and dramatically), but we may still be using ‘a map’ that no longer represents the land ..read more

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You might be forgiven that there is a single and absolute definition of creativity. Alas, that is not the case. But we can join the dots to form an idea of what is involved in being creative and take some inspiration from some greats. Do you believe you are creative? According to the Adobe State of Create Report in 2012, only 1 in 4 people believe they live up to their creative potential. Yet 8 in 10 people believe that unlocking creativity is critical to economic growth.  In 2019 the emphasis is heavily on creative problem-solving. Why Creativity is important New technologi ..read more

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