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Strategy to Win: A Framework for Winning with Customers
In business, strategy fundamentally comes down to deciding how you will win with your customers against the competition. Customers always have choices, even if that choice is to do nothing or build their own solution. A winning strategy creates a compelling solution and value proposition that ensures customers choose you over any alternative, ultimately driving company growth through word-of-mouth. To help leaders build this, a comprehensive 10-element framework was developed
Kirk Davis
Feb 253 min read


Introduction to Strategy to Win
The CEO’s Blind Spot: Why 67% of High-Growth Companies Fade In the world of executive leadership, velocity is often treated as the primary metric of success. We celebrate the "hockey stick" growth and the rapid scaling of market share. However, growth is frequently a dangerous proxy for long-term health. Data reveals a sobering reality for the ambitious: 67% of the fastest-growing companies fail within eight years of hitting their peak growth trajectory. This failure is rarel
Kirk Davis
Jan 143 min read


Adding Value to Customers: McDonalds and Krispy Kreme Case Study
The Challenge If you are facing strong competition in your industry, how should you think about gaining an edge that will create a...
Kirk Davis
Aug 1, 20242 min read


From Zero to $2.4 Billion: How HubSpot Leveraged the Strategy of "Jobs Theory" for Explosive Growth
The Challenge Business leaders often struggle with shifting their marketing strategies to keep up with changing consumer behaviors and...
Kirk Davis
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Competitive Edge: Improvement is Not Enough
Can a Growing and Improving Business Still Go Out of Business? The Surprising Answer: Yes
Kirk Davis
Jul 20, 20242 min read


Strategy Lessons Learned from the Failure of the F-150 Lightning Pickup Truck
Ford is one of the oldest and most iconic automakers in the world, with a history of innovation and leadership in the industry. The...
Kirk Davis
Jul 27, 20235 min read


Strategy to Win: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Thinking
Introduction In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of business, staying ahead of the competition and achieving important strategic...
Kirk Davis
Jun 20, 20234 min read


The Ultimate Strategy Question
Introduction One of the key goals of 'Strategy to Win' is to help you achieve sustainable business growth. However, maintaining growth...
Kirk Davis
Jun 3, 20233 min read


4 Strategy Lessons from Hummer's 65,000 Pre-orders
Introduction What insights can you learn from a brand that evolved from a military vehicle, rose to a celebrity status symbol, and then...
Kirk Davis
May 15, 20235 min read
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