The Whole Foods Market, Inc. (“Whole Foods”) motto of “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet” rings true in every aspect of the company. As a premium food retailer, Whole Foods does an excellent job of aligning its business model with its operating model.
Airbnb challenges the status quo in the hospitality industry.
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Since taking over the helm in February of 2014, Satya Nadella has been steering Microsoft back towards evolution and innovation.
How did Dangote Cement, in just over a decade, cement its position as the dominant player on the Nigeria and the Continent?
Hermès is a unique example of a highly successful premium business model
LinkedIn is an example of a company with an effective alignment of its business and operating model. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with 332 million users, operating a multi-sided business model platform. To help assess LinkedIn’s business and operating model, I’ll use the “business model canvas” in conjunction with the firm’s operational assets as a framework.
