Author Archives: Adam Hartung

About Adam Hartung

Adam Hartung is Managing Partner at Spark Partners, a strategy and transformation consultancy.

Its core market has stagnated and a refocusing may fail to track the next big trend, leading to profitable investments. Continue reading →
Jun 24, 2011 At 9:19 am
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in: Communications / Tech

Due to its lock-in to historical best practices and old success formula, Dell may not be able to re-invent itself. Continue reading →
Jun 17, 2011 At 9:58 am
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in: Communications / Tech

Nobody admits to being the innovation killer in a company. But we know they exist. Continue reading →
May 27, 2011 At 12:36 pm
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in: General, PE/VC, Social businesses, Startups

- Too many leaders spend too much effort minimizing uncertainty
- Stock buybacks reflect fear of uncertainty, but are a losing investment
- Good performing organizations invest in new markets, products and services
- Success comes from not only investing, but in learning quickly what works (or doesn’t) and rapidly adapting. Continue reading →
Mar 31, 2011 At 9:49 am
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in: Media, Social businesses

Google is expert in a far better planning approach, using scenario planning for identifying and taking to market innovations and new solutions. Continue reading →
Mar 23, 2011 At 12:54 pm
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in: General

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For investors, employees and suppliers you are better off to be with the company that shifts. It has the ability to grow with the trends. And the faster you get out of those companies which are stuck, locked-in to their old business model and practices in an effort to defend historical behaviors, the better off you’ll be. Continue reading →
Mar 3, 2011 At 10:05 am
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in: General

Nokia agreed to develop smartphones with Microsoft software
But Microsoft’s product is without users, developers or apps
Apple and Google Android dominate developers, app base and users
Apple and Google Android have extensive distribution, and customer acceptance
Microsoft brings Nokia very little. Continue reading →
Feb 22, 2011 At 9:38 am
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in: General

Start-ups that flourish give themselves permission to do whatever is necessary to succeed.
Most acquisitions kill that kind of permssion, forcing the acquired company to adopt the acquirers legacy.
AOL’s legacy business has been dying for several years. Continue reading →
Feb 10, 2011 At 8:31 am
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in: Social businesses

Company size is irrelevant to job creation. New jobs are created by starting new businesses that create new demand. Continue reading →
Feb 4, 2011 At 5:49 am
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in: Economy, Startups

NBC Universal is changing owners, from General Electric to Comcast. The former NBC President, Jeff Zucker, is being replaced by Steve Burke. Stylistically, it’s hard to imagine two fellas less alike. Continue reading →
Feb 2, 2011 At 6:42 am
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in: Media
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