*Niche Humour Warning*
Wow. This is exciting. After a lot of inspiration over the last 4 months, I shall right now share with you my first original thought-leading work in the field of strategy and business. I'm excited for both of us.
For me, there's the prestige, the book publishing deal, the subsequent book award ceremonies, the book signing events, the inevitable speaking circuit, the honorary degrees, the Time magazine cover, and the whispers of certain Swedish prize named after a certain Swedish Alfred.
And for you? There's the thrill of having the inside scoop on the next generation, nay, Paradigm, of thought. You'll recognise this thrill if you happened to read The Life of Pi before it was a movie. Or if you had a beard prior to 2011. Or if you liked Mark Ronson before Uptown Funk. Or if you still like Radiohead. You're ahead of the curve. You have Cultural Capital.
And here it is...
Wow. This is exciting. After a lot of inspiration over the last 4 months, I shall right now share with you my first original thought-leading work in the field of strategy and business. I'm excited for both of us.
For me, there's the prestige, the book publishing deal, the subsequent book award ceremonies, the book signing events, the inevitable speaking circuit, the honorary degrees, the Time magazine cover, and the whispers of certain Swedish prize named after a certain Swedish Alfred.
And for you? There's the thrill of having the inside scoop on the next generation, nay, Paradigm, of thought. You'll recognise this thrill if you happened to read The Life of Pi before it was a movie. Or if you had a beard prior to 2011. Or if you liked Mark Ronson before Uptown Funk. Or if you still like Radiohead. You're ahead of the curve. You have Cultural Capital.
And here it is...
The Kitto Model of MBA Infographics
Some critics of the Kitto model have pointed out that a 2 x 2 Matrix contains, by definition, 2 variables - no more and no less. To such criticisms I reply:
"You're smart, and you have a keen eye. But we're not in engineering school anymore, buddy. If you're issue has more than two parameters, you're just not doing it right."
Let me explain via the BCG Matrix, one of the most traditional 2x2's (yes, they can be abbreviated thus). If we're entering unfamiliar waters now, Wikipedia or your local MBA-administering institute of higher education can help. With the BCG Matrix we find Relative Market Share on the x-axis (horizontal), and Market Growth on the y-axis (vertical). Two parameters. A 2 x 2 matrix. A perfect fit for the Kitto Model.
But what is the BCG Matrix really considering? Let's dig deeper.
Relative Market Share
- Current product revenue
- Total cash sales of all competing products
Market Growth
- Past performance
- Current economic climate
- Future economic climate
- Customer preferences
- Any effects of technological change
- Personal intuition
- Any number of other factors...
Now occasionally the 2 x 2 can break down. Luckily, in these instances we have the line graphs of Micro- and Macro-economics to fall back onto. And if we're really stuck, Porter's 5 Forces can at least provide a credible framework from which to admit defeat.
So there you have it. See you on the other side of fame.
~ Craig
