Stalk, George
Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win?
- ISBN 13:
- 9781591391678
- author:
- Stalk, George
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard Business School Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 175
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.7 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Business Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win? Great companies stumble and fall when they lose their edge. Highfliers crash when a competitor notices they don't have it. Start-ups shut down if they can't develop it. A winning strategy is so powerful and an execution-driven mindset so relentless that companies use it to gain more than just competitive advantage - they achieve industry dominance that is virtually unassailable. In "Hardball", George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer of The Boston Consulting Group show how hardball competitors can build or maintain a competitive edge by pursuing classic strategies. These strategies include unleashing massive force, exploiting anomalies, devastating profit sanctuaries, raising competitors' costs, and breaking compromises. The authors argue that hardball competitors can gain extreme competitive advantage without violating contracts with customers or employees. Based on 25 years of experience, the authors provide a clear-eyed look at the timeless strategies that have driven winning companies. This book redefines and reinterprets the meaning of competition for a new generation of business players.
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