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Profit from the core : a return to growth in turbulent times / Chris Zook ; with James Allen.

By: Zook, Chris, 1951-.
Contributor(s): Allen, James, 1960-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, c2010General Notes: Rev. ed. of: Profit from the core : growth strategy in an era of turbulence. 2001.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xii, 178 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781422131114 (hc : alk. paper); 1422131114.Subject(s): Corporations -- Growth | Industrial management | Corporate profitsDDC classification: 658.15/5
Contents:
In this updated edition of Profit from the Core, authors Chris Zook and James Allen show that a renewed focus on the core is more critical than ever as firms seek to rebuild their competitive advantage coming out of the downturn<U+2014>and that a strong core will be the foundation for successful expansion as the economy recovers. Based on more than ten years of Bain & Company research and analysis and fresh examples from firms responding to the current downturn, the book outlines what today<U+2019>s executives and managers need to do now to revitalize their core, identify the next wave of profitable growth, and build on it successfully. Zook and Allen explain how companies can: <U+2022> Develop a strong, well-defined core and use it to establish a leadership position <U+2022> Follow the golden rule of strategy: discourage competitors from investing in your core <U+2022> Assess whether your core is operating at its full potential <U+2022> Uncover hidden assets in your core that provide the seeds for new growth <U+2022> Find a repeatable formula to apply core business strengths in adjacent markets Building on powerful and proven ideas to meet today<U+2019>s formidable business challenges, Profit from the Core is the back-to-basics strategy field guide no manager should be without.
Desperately seeking growth -- The profitable core -- The alexander problem -- The redefinition dilemma -- Growing from the core.
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Rev. ed. of: Profit from the core : growth strategy in an era of turbulence. 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In this updated edition of Profit from the Core, authors Chris Zook and James Allen show that a renewed focus on the core is more critical than ever as firms seek to rebuild their competitive advantage coming out of the downturn<U+2014>and that a strong core will be the foundation for successful expansion as the economy recovers. Based on more than ten years of Bain & Company research and analysis and fresh examples from firms responding to the current downturn, the book outlines what today<U+2019>s executives and managers need to do now to revitalize their core, identify the next wave of profitable growth, and build on it successfully. Zook and Allen explain how companies can: <U+2022> Develop a strong, well-defined core and use it to establish a leadership position <U+2022> Follow the golden rule of strategy: discourage competitors from investing in your core <U+2022> Assess whether your core is operating at its full potential <U+2022> Uncover hidden assets in your core that provide the seeds for new growth <U+2022> Find a repeatable formula to apply core business strengths in adjacent markets Building on powerful and proven ideas to meet today<U+2019>s formidable business challenges, Profit from the Core is the back-to-basics strategy field guide no manager should be without.

Desperately seeking growth -- The profitable core -- The alexander problem -- The redefinition dilemma -- Growing from the core.

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