Episode 06 – Cost Leadership!

How does cost leadership as a strategy overcome the forces that drive competition within an industry? Which forces are best suited for cost leadership? Which is least suited?

Headlines I Talked About:

EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans.

City libraries say ‘checking out’ porn protected by First Amendment.

Feds mine Facebook for info.

 

Episode 05 – The Laws of Organizational Change!

Today we have a guest Suzanne (@suzeerenee) and we are taking about the laws of organizational change. What do we have to consider when managing change in our organizations?

Headlines I Talked About:
Pope Benedict some tough questions in rare TV interview.
House next to fire station burns down.
Recovery prompts US divorce rebound.

Episode 04 – Generic Competitive Strategy!

How do firms deal with competition? Today is we are going to give the basics of competitive strategy based on Michael Porter’s Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors.

Headlines I Talked About:

GE Earnings Soar on Lending Arm.

McDonald’s warns of higher food inflation.

Apple named ‘least green’ tech company.

Episode 03 – Industry Competition!

Is a perfectly competitive economy a good thing? Should we reevaluate competition and keep the firm as priority?

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Headlines I Talked About:

iPhone keeps record of everywhere you go.

New terrorism alert system will offer specific warnings.

Wine for ‘mommy’ sets off trademark fight.

 

Episode 02 – Barriers to Entry!

 

Has the internet lessened the barriers to enter an industry/market?

Headline Links!

Gold!

Obama Interview!

Blago!

Episode 01 – Introduction and Business Communication!

 

Welcome to SOYVIVO.com Episode 01!

Is there any real difference between business communication and global communication?

Headline Links!

Online Poker!

Hybrid Fire!