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blue ocean strategy

Gowhereprofitsandgrowthare andwherethecompetitionisnt

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Researching the history of blue ocean creation

Data:150strategicmoves,morethan30 industries,over100years(18002000)

Variablesconsidered:industrial,
organizationalandstrategic

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Red versus blue


RedOcean Strategy
Competeinexisting marketspace Beat thecompetition Exploit existingdemand Makethevaluecosttradeoff Alignthewholesystemofa companysactivitieswithitsstrategic choiceofdifferentiationor lowcost

BlueOceanStrategy
Createuncontested marketspace Make thecompetitionirrelevant Createandcapturenewdemand Breakthevaluecost tradeoff Alignthewhole systemofa companysactivitiesinpursuitof differentiationandlowcost

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Six paths to blue ocean strategy


Industry Strategicgroup

From Competing Within

Buyer group Scopeofproduct orserviceoffering Functionalemotional orientationofanindustry Time

ToCreating Across

Thesixconventionalboundariesofcompetition
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Strategy canvas of [yellow tail]


High

Premiumwines

[yellowtail]

Budgetwines

Low

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Four actions framework


Reduce
Whichfactorsshould bereducedwellbelow theindustrys standard?

Eliminate
Whichoffactorsthat theindustrytakesfor grantedshouldbe eliminated?

Create
ANew Value Curve
Whichfactorsshould becreated thatthe industryhasnever offered?

Raise
Whichfactorsshould beraised wellabove theindustrys standard?
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Minimizing risks & maximizing opportunities in formulation & executing blue ocean creation
FormulationPrinciples
Reconstructmarketboundaries Focusonthebigpicture,notthenumbers Reachbeyondexistingdemand Getthestrategicsequenceright SearchRisk PlanningRisk ScaleRisk BusinessModelRisk

FormulationRisks

ExecutionPrinciples
Overcomekey organizationalhurdles Buildexecutionintostrategy

ExecutionRisks
OrganizationalRisk ManagementRisk

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blue ocean strategy

Howtocreateuncontestedmarketspaceand makethecompetitionirrelevant.
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