Description
Book SynopsisWhen Profit from the Core was published in 2001, it became an international bestseller, helping hundreds of companies find their way back to profitable growth after the bursting of the Internet bubble.
The 2007 global financial meltdown reaffirmed the perils of pursuing heady growth through untested strategies, as firms in industries from finance to retailing to automobiles strayed too far from their core businesses and suffered the consequences. 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—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’s ex
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Desperately Seeking Growth Chapter 2 The Pro?table Core Chapter 3 The Alexander Problem Chapter 4 The Rede?nition Dilemma Chapter 5 Growing from the Core Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
