Strategy

Strategy

The distance between a well-intentioned plan and meaningful impact often comes down to how clearly you think about trade-offs, incentives, and second-order effects. This collection cuts through conventional wisdom with frameworks that help you see around corners—whether you're navigating market entry decisions, restructuring teams for scale, or choosing which battles are worth fighting. These aren't theoretical think pieces; they're battle-tested approaches from leaders who've made high-stakes decisions under uncertainty and lived to refine their thinking. Expect sharp analysis on competitive positioning, resource allocation, organizational design, and the strategic moves that separate durable advantage from fleeting wins. Read these when you need to think more clearly about what matters most.

Figma's Design Platform Model

Freemium design software built for collaboration

Philippine Casino Tech Business Models

Platform models and technology fuel expansion

Toms Shoes' One-for-One Reckoning

Charity shoes, then a creditor takeover

Industry Analysis: Prisons/Corrections Services

Market structure, profit pools, strategic levers

Industry Analysis: Hedge Fund

How hedge fund creates and captures value

Transient Advantage

A strategy that embraces the idea of constant change and evolution

The Low-Cost Business Model

Competing on price by cutting costs

Industry Analysis: Religious Institutions

Religious Institutions creates value through specialized capabilities

Profit Pools

A profit pool is the total profit an industry earns across its value chain

Industry Analysis: Tools/Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

How Tools/Industrial Equipment Manufacturing creates and captures value

Industry Analysis: Parking Services/Facilities

Market structure, profit pools, strategic levers

Industry Analysis: Mining/Metals

Mining/Metals creates value through specialized capabilities