Slide 1: Hardball Strategy
Main Aspects
Slide 2: Introduction
• There are many kinds of management theories around the market. • Most of them talk about motivation, leadership, company integration, etc.
Slide 3: Introduction
• Its important to relearn the fundamental behaviors of winning. • Managers have forgotten the behaviors of winning. • According to Stalk and Lachenauer, management thinking has gone soft.
Slide 4: Marketplace Types of Players
• Hardball Players • Softball Players
Slide 5: Hardball Players
• Toyota, Dell and Wal-Mart pursue with a singleminded focus competitive advantage:
– Leading market share, – great margins, – rapid growth.
Slide 6: Hardball Players Main Features
• They play to win. • Devastate rivals’ profit sanctuaries. • Deceive the competition. • Unleash massive force. • Raise competitors’ costs.
Slide 7: Softball Players Main Features
• Companies that report decent profits. • They don’t like to compete, to hurt their rivals or to risk. • They are nice competitors.
Slide 8: Conclusion
• Many companies are wasting their time with weak strategies ( Leadership, customer care, talent management, etc. ). • The Hardball Strategy seeks efficiency and intensity when dealing with the marketplace.
Slide 9: Lico Reis Consultoria & Línguas Prof. Roberto Lico Reis
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