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- Strategic Planning Analogy #294: Picking Pockets by Planninga From Nanninga on Nov 24, 2009 in Market Share Market Position Positioning
THE STORYBack in 1972, Bill Barnes was at a convenience store in Grand Rapids Michigan, scratching a lottery ticket, when he felt a hand in his pocket. At the time, Bill had about $300 in cash in that pocket.Not wanting to lose the money to the pick...
- Strategic Planning Analogy #293: Circus Crisis by Planninga From Nanninga on Nov 23, 2009 in Hamburger Helper change Apple Wal-Mart
THE STORYYears ago, I was watching a documentary on the history of the circus. According to the documentary, the circus industry reached its peak of popularity in the 19th century. The secret to their success at that time was their image. Circuses...
- Strategic Planning Analogy #292: Parachuting Cats by Planninga From Nanninga on Nov 18, 2009 in Tyranny of Immediate Unintended Consequences CMO
THE STORYBack in the 1950s, malaria broke out amongst the Dayak people of Borneo. It was serious enough to call in the World Health Organization (WHO) to find a solution. Their solution? Spray large amounts of the chemical DDT on the island.The g...
- Strategic Planning Analogy #291: The Defining Moment by Planninga From Nanninga on Nov 17, 2009 in Mission Statements Business Definition Blockbuster
THE STORYI friend of mine who worked in the brewery business used to like to tell this story. There was a bar across the street from a factory that made beer. A lot of the guys who worked at the brewery factory would go to that bar after work. Som...
- Strategic Planning Analogy #290: Strategy is A Location by Planninga From Nanninga on Nov 12, 2009 in Problem Solving Future Strategy Solutions Competition
THE STORYWhat if we thought of our mental condition as being like a location on a map? Then, if someone said “I am in a state of confusion,” we could just tell them to “Get in a car and drive to a different state, like the state of Contentment...
- Strategic Planning Analogy #289: Basic Training by Planninga From Nanninga on Nov 6, 2009 in McKinsey Differentiation Risk
THE STORYMany people have stories about the terrible ordeal they went through in Army basic training (also known as Boot Camp). They tell about how the Sergeants yelled at them unceasingly and how the Sergeants tried to punish and humiliate them in...
