The Reality of Competition

The lack of a Big Tangible Picture usually transformed the naive competitors into a fair game that the larger predators have always enjoy to prey on.

The Dao of Strategic Assessment

Planning good strategy begins by knowing what is the Big Tangible Picture (BTP). Then knowing what set of principles and rules are in play.


Here are three of our favorite rules that we have always used for assessing the Big Tangible Picture:

• Identify the constructive moves that could make an immediate impact or a possible future gain;
• Determine whether the moves could be connected to each other; and
• Always know the score for each decided move.

Click here for an abstract example of how the S.F. Forty Niners did it with the annual NFL draft.  They were focused on fulfilling their wants not on their needs.

The Dao of the Strategist

Having a very good intelligence collection network and exceptional talent evaluation skills usually mean that one should rarely ever care about what the news media experts say. ...

Competing in the Info Economy

The level of the stakes and the rewards sometimes determine how the game is played. ...

In life, there is no such thing as a do-over. Time moves forward. Having second chances are quite rare. Capitalizing on the right opportunity is paramount.

"In planning, never a useless move. In strategy no step is in vain."
 -Chen Hao

Are you able to assess your competition and your alliances without being noticed?

Compass Objective: Challenging the Hype

“The small business with the best technology rules. " - a Verizon 2011-2012 sales message

The Question of the Day

Do you know of an unique situation where an average leadership culture with Class A technology prevailed over exemplary leadership with Class C technology on the long run?


Analysis

In a competitive situation, the successful strategists understand that the cornerstone of any true blue strategic foundation is the leadership culture. Due to the attributes of trust, credibility, benevolence and unity, the organization with exemplary leadership and Class C technology usually prevails over those with flawed leadership and Class A technology.

Summary

Technology evolves.  But exemplary leadership culture prevails by knowing when to adjust their settings.


Question of the Day
What could be the prevailing factor what happens when both sides have a similar leadership culture and the similar technology?  


The answer might not be in your copy of the Art of War.

Understanding the Competition Game in the Info Economy

One's Team Crisis is Another Team's Opportunity

Many weeks before the playoffs, injuries began to dismantle the core structure of the Detroit Red Wings team. Nashville immediately capitalized on this opportunity.

At the end, the Red Wings lost to Nashville.  Their management must decide on staying on course with their system or adjust it? ... If you were their general manager, what would you do?

Competing in the Information Economy

In the competitive side of our information economy, the best competitors always know what is the state of their competition. They know their objectives, their approach, their means, etc.

Those who claimed that they are not doing it, are playing the "smiling tiger" game.

Summary

Most organizations usually do not have the contingency plans and the resources to maintain especially when chaos have permeated through their grand setting. Once their strengths have diminished and the weaknesses become pertinent.  The outcome is usually obvious.

Compass Trend (21): The Information Economy is Mobile

• In 2015, mobile local search volume will surpass desktop search for the first time.
• By 2016 we expect mobile to exceed desktop by 27.8 billion queries.
• U.S. mobile ad revenue predicted to be $7.7 billion by 2016.
• 65% of that revenue ($5.0 billion) will come from local.
• 40% of Google Mobile searches are local.

(Source: BIA/Kelsey, 2012)