Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-307) and index.
Contents:
Part one. Blue ocean shift -- Reach beyond the best -- The fundamentals of market-creating strategy -- The mind of a blue ocean strategist -- Humanness, confidence, and creative competence -- Part tow. The five steps to making a blue ocean shift -- Step one: Getting started -- Choosing the right place to start -- Constructing the right blue ocean team -- Step two: Understand where you are now -- Getting clear about the current state of play -- Step three: Imagine where you could be -- Uncovering the hidden pain points that limit the size of your industry -- Discovering an ocean of noncustomers -- Step four: Find how you get there -- Reconstructing market boundaries--systematically -- Developing alternative blue ocean opportunities -- Step five: Make your move -- Selecting your blue ocean move and conducting rapid market tests -- Finalizing and launching your blue ocean move -- Epilogue: A national blue ocean shift in action.
Summary:
Drawing on more than a decade of new work, the authors demonstrate how to move beyond competing, inspire confidence, and seize new growth, discussing how to take an organization into an uncontested market space.
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