In business, why do the stupid always rise to the top? And what’s an “action item?” These and other mysteries are explored in this animated series that chronicles the corporate life of an engineer named Dilbert and his talking dog, Dogbert. Just like Dilbert, you could waste days previewing these hilarious digs on business (I open my M&A class with the opening minutes from The Merger video).
Great to have these Cirque videos if you teach Blue Ocean Strategy concepts. CAUTION – this material is addictive!
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
Download the Bacon Salt Article here
I use the BaconSalt case to talk about how to shift from a product-strategy-mindset to an organization-thinking mindset. The Midwest Express article(linked here – and that I use as the “case”) does a good job summarizing the firm and here is also the link to the BaconSalt YouTube video website. A fun and tasty case.
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
How do people respond to the prospect of change? Often they become paralyzed — this illustrates that in a very funny way. Also useful to discuss rigid routines that may become core rigidities…
Contributed by Russ Coff
Download the UW Business School Strategy Case here
This describes the naming partnership as well as positioning the school to differentiate it among its competitors.
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
This is a short reading that Mason put together to explain the strategy diamond framework and the star model. While these are not his frameworks, the short reading is handy for those who want to use these frameworks in class.
Click here to download Mason’s Diamonds & Stars reading
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
Dan Heath, co-author of Made to Stick, speaks with Fast Company about running a successful business by keeping things simple.
View the video at Openforum.com
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
A SWOT business analysis is identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a business plan. Put together a SWOT business analysis with tips from a marketing professor, business entrepreneur and strategy consultant in this free video on business.
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
Flat world publishing offers a disruptive business model in academic and textbook publishing. The Ketchen and Short Strategy text is an example of how this is being executed in the strategy field. It is offered for free in the online version.
Flat World Knowledge is a great example of a blossoming Blue Ocean Strategy. The Atlas Black excerpt is based on one of their new graphic novels.
Contributed by Mason Carpenter
This is part of a case study of Flat World publishing which offers a “novel” business model to disrupt academic publishing.
