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Changing Business Dynamics: Yankees, Red Sox, Google, Microsoft, Analytics and Coopetition

By Rick

In the late-90s, if you were the New York Yankees or Microsoft, things were pretty sweet.  You were on top of your game, pulling in big profits, and the competition didn’t seem to have a chance. In fact, you were so big, that something like analytics wasn’t really worth your time. Why sweat small stuff... »

Brand Consistency: Bill James v. Kanye West

By Rick

The Freakonomics Blog published a Q&A with Bill James yesterday. James is a baseball stat guru who has had a significant impact on how the sport is viewed by fans and even played on the field. A longtime outsider, several years ago he was hired by the Boston Red Sox, who hadn’t won a... »