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Name: The Attacker’s Advantage
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Author: Ram Charan

Ram Charan

Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities

3.8 (33 Bewertungen)

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"The Attacker's Advantage" by Ram Charan is a business book that explores how companies can gain a competitive edge by being proactive instead of reactive. It emphasizes the importance of strategic thinking and encourages companies to focus on innovation and agility to stay ahead in today's fast-paced business world.

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What’s in it for me? Start attacking your way to business success.

The meek might inherit the earth, but they won’t get very far in business. Business leaders who hide in the shadows, waiting their turn, will never succeed.

Today’s dynamic, ever-changing economy requires a businessperson to be aggressive to keep up. Once-thriving markets can disappear at the drop of a hat, and previously ignored backwaters can transform into money-making tidal waves in moments. Only those with their finger on the pulse of industry, executives poised to attack the next hot opportunity, will succeed.

So how do you learn how to attack and win an advantage in business? These blinks will give you the tools you need to seize the day.

In these blinks, you’ll discover

how Ted Turner’s mind-set is what made him a media mogul;
why Finnish technology giant Nokia lost its market edge; and
how passive executives can block your best attempts at forward thinking.

Ignore the signs of structural uncertainty at your company’s peril. Always take them seriously!

The world economy will grow by $30 trillion over the next decade – great news for any business!

To make the most of this growth, however, you’ll need to know in which industries to invest and which technologies will dominate the market.

This isn’t easy. Why? Because every industry faces structural uncertainty.

Structural uncertainty arises from external circumstances, and by nature cannot be controlled. For example, internal issues concerning supply or human resources create operational uncertainties, which are easier to spot and prevent. Structural uncertainties, on the other hand, can land even long-established business leaders in trouble.

A technological innovation that turns an industry inside-out is a classic case of structural uncertainty. For example, computer manufacturer Dell was a market leader and enjoyed massive profit margins. That is, until the 2000s when Apple introduced the tablet.

This new technology triggered a drastic drop in demand for personal computers and laptops, Dell’s bread and butter. This structural uncertainty resulted in Dell’s share price plummeting. And Dell never saw it coming!

Though structural uncertainties often take a company by surprise, it is possible to spot them ahead of time. Signals and hints are often right under our noses. The thing is, leaders fail to take them seriously.

This was Nokia’s mistake in the wake of the market introduction of the smartphone, a structural uncertainty about which the company was undoubtedly long aware.

Nokia executives had been researching smartphone technology, and knew that Apple was also filing a series of patents. It was the company’s failure to act on these warning signs that led to it relinquishing its dominant position in the cell phone market.

If you don’t want to become a Dell or a Nokia, you need to learn how to spot uncertainty – and how to act quickly when you do. But what’s the first step? We’ll explore some strategies in the following blinks.

A catalyst is a visionary person who can spot the potential for innovation before anyone else.

What do you call someone who responds to a change before it even happens? Not a psychic. Individuals who can spot developments early in an industry and do something about them are called catalysts.

Catalysts have the ability to pick out patterns in a mess of possibilities to see how and why industry-wide change might occur. We call this perceptual acuity.

To boost your perceptual acuity, reach across industries to share ideas with other savvy executives.

As a catalyst, you’d be a great asset for any growing, innovative business. But what if your perceptual acuity isn’t quite up to scratch? Here are three strategies to improve your seed-spotting ability.

Start by testing your perceptive acuity by chatting with people from other industries or executives who deal with different challenges than you do on a daily basis.

Succeeding in a changing world means staying on the attack and letting no one stand in your way.

You’ve probably heard that the best defense is a good offence. This statement is especially true when it comes to structural uncertainties. You might think you don’t need to use aggressive tactics, as your industry seems so stable. The reality is, no industry is truly stable or safe.

Every industry can suffer structural uncertainty. Change is inevitable, so you need to learn how to grapple with change when it happens. How? By making change your own.

Identify crucial decision nodes in your firm and fill them with employees who have the right talents.

Have you worked out where to find the seeds in your industry and how to map a path forward? Great! Now you need to make sure your company’s internal decision-making is aligned along this path, too.

Every person who makes key decisions in your company needs to know which pivotal choices your business will be making. On top of this, nodes, or points where decisions are made, must be identified.

Get ahead of the game and reach your goals quicker by encouraging your team to come with you.

It’s great to have innovative ideas, but there’s no point if you can’t turn them into reality. Of course, working out how to implement a radically new idea is by no means easy! But there are ways to do it.

Your plan should begin with your final destination. If you know what you want to achieve, work backward to identify the necessary steps along the way. These steps are your short-term goals.

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The Attacker’s Advantage (2015) provides you with a game plan for success in times of uncertainty. These blinks show you how to spot opportunities ahead of the pack, allowing you to shake up your industry for the better. Your company will stay on its toes and beat the competition every time!

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Business leaders looking for strategies to meet industry challenges
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Über den Autor

Renowned corporate advisor Ram Charan holds a doctorate and MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the author of many bestselling books, including Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done.

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