Panchatantra and the CIO: The Fox and the Lion

Once upon a time there was a jungle. Like most jungles it had a king. The king, a lion, ruled his kingdom with kindness and generosity…except when he was hungry. Then, his highness went out and helped himself to the first subject who came along. Meal was served.

As stories go, there is nothing unusual about this one, so far. Hunger is, and has been, a defining trait of leaders for generations. Leaders have always been magnanimous to their flock till they are hungry. Read On »

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Rhapsody to challenge iTunes by embracing the iPod

Strategists are often faced with the dilemma: what now? You bet big on something, say beta-max for those of you who remember, and that thing does not take off like you expected. Now, you are faced with the dual task of eating crow and serving up the dish you neglected in the first place. Read On »

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eStrategy: Managing Your Brand Online

You’ve spent countless hours and dollars building a brand. How safe is your investment in this brave new world of the internet? Read On »

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Panchatantra and the CIO: The Crows and the Snake

Once upon a time, there was a Crow couple. Mr. and Mrs. Crow were living a dream. They were happily married, owned a paid up nest on a tree overlooking a pond, and now, they were expecting their first children.

Nothing could come in the way of this happy couple. Read On »

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Panchatantra and the CIO: The Tortoise and the Swans

Once upon a time there lived a tortoise. Some might argue that he was very talkative but others might see him for what he really was – imminently knowledgeable and altruistic. You see, this tortoise was not just content at accumulating a vast ocean of information; he wanted to pass it on to anybody and everybody with whom he came in contact with.

Needless to say, our tortoise was intensely curious and fearless by nature. So, what is the problem, you ask? Read On… Read On »

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Panchatantra and the CIO: The Crocodile and the Monkey

A crocodile and monkey become friends. Then in a cruel twist of fate, their friendship is put to the test. What can the CIO learn from this tale? Read on… Read On »

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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part V)

This series of articles discusses different types of eBusiness models. To recap: Part I: Laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

Part II: described the Information based eBusiness model.

Part III: described the Transaction based eBusiness model.

Part IV: described the Knowledge based eBusiness model.

This article describes the Community based eBusiness model in detail. Read On »

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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part IV)

This series of articles discusses different types of eBusiness models. To recap, the first article laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

Part II described the Information based eBusiness model. Part III described the Transaction based eBusiness model. This article describes the Knowledge based eBusiness models in detail. Read On »

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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part III)

This series of articles discusses different types of eBusiness models. To recap, the first article laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

Part II described the Information based eBusiness model. This article describes the Transaction based eBusiness models in detail. Read On »

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eStrategy: Thinking About eBusiness Models (Part II)

In the previous article we laid the groundwork for a meaningful discussion on the different types of eBusiness models. To recap, we laid out four eBusiness models:

1. Information
2. Transaction
3. Knowledge
4. Community

This article describes these eBusiness models in detail. Read On »

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Tags: business model, digital strategy, e-strategy, ebusiness model, internet strategy, online strategy