36. How to overcome the innovator's dilemma: Geoffrey Moore's Zone to Win.

The Unicorny Marketing Show

 In this episode of the Unicorny podcast, host Dom Hawes digs deep into innovation without sacrificing performance as he's joined by Zone to Win author, Geoffrey Moore. Geoffrey is a world-famous business consultant, author and marketing expert with a stable of highly influential books including international best-seller, Crossing the Chasm.

Moore opens the episode explaining the core concepts outlined in “Zone to Win”: dividing operations into four zones and three time horizons, providing a strategic framework for companies to adapt and thrive in the rapidly changing market.

You'll gain first hand advice on the importance of differentiating yourself in the Performance zone and neutralising disruptors in the Transformation zone. Moore's practical advice on investing in power for future potential and the evolution of partnerships through different stages of the technology adoption lifecycle offers actionable strategies for long-term success.

Ultimately, this episode offers a wealth of wisdom for business leaders and executives seeking strategies to allocate resources for long-term profitability and power. If you're looking for practical strategies to succeed in the digital age and steer your organisation towards long-term growth, this episode is a must-listen, offering a roadmap for success in a rapidly evolving business landscape.

About Geoffrey Moore 

Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and strategic advisor to the CEOs of high-tech enterprises including Salesforce, Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, Airbnb, Gainsight, and Splunk. He has a BA in American literature from Stanford University, and a PhD in English literature from the University of Washington, with a focus on medieval and Renaissance literature.

Strategy and its execution have been the lifelong focus of Moore’s work. His dissertation while at the University of Washington analysed Edmund Spenser’s epic poem, The Faerie Queene, in terms of the strategies for living it portrays. Subsequently he taught literature and writing for four years at Olivet College in Michigan before he and his wife and children moved back to California.

There over the next ten years and three software companies, Moore migrated from HR to sales to marketing. The seminal move in his career came in 1986 when he joined Regis McKenna Inc, the premier strategic marketing consultancy for high-tech firms at that time. While there he wrote his first business book, Crossing the Chasm, which has been in print (with revisions) for thirty years, has sold over a million copies, been translated into twelve languages, and is still the go-to text for high-tech entrepreneurs. This success allowed Moore to found his own consulting practice, found multiple consulting firms, and publish six additional books.

Geoffrey lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Marie. They enjoy reading, travel, fine dining, and doting on their terrific grandchildren. Geoff recently achieved what has been a lifelong ambition, namely, shooting his age in golf. 

Links 

Full show notes: Unicorny.co.uk 

LinkedIn: Geoffrey Moore | Dom Hawes 

Websites: Geoffrey Moore | Unicorny

Sponsor: Selbey Anderson

Chapters of this episode 

• Introduction to Zone to Win
• The Four Zones
• The Three Horizons
• Applying the Concepts
• Core vs. Context
• Mission Critical Context and Differentiation
• Playing Offense and Defence
• Advice for Tech Companies
• Positioning and Market Development
• The Power of Investment
• The Importance of Power
• Venture Operating Model
• Marketing Leadership and Culture
• Thought Leadership Marketing
• Marketing for Power vs. Marketing for Profit
• Venture Capital vs. Private Equity Approach
• Strategic Resource Allocation in Economic Downturns.

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