Technology and other cycles
• Technology leaps
• New product processes, new core
competencies
• Shifts in demand
Investments, M&A and diversification
• Investment decisions without feasibility checks
• Poor post-merger integration
Rapid growth
• Dependency on product life cycles and time to
market (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biotech, Internet
startups)
• Inflexible management and organizational
structures
• Growth as a market entry/expansion strategy
(computers, media)
Value-chain configuration
• Missing out on industry trends
• Inflexible value creation processes