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Strategic explorations: The wellspring of corporate renewal and longevity
JEFFREY KUHN
From the ancient writings of Herodotus to the mosquito-infested travails of Juan Ponce de León during the Age of Exploration, for centuries humans have sought to discover the Fountain of Youth–a curative spring that can turn back the hands of time and restore the vitality of those who bathe in its magical waters.
In the 1990s, at the twilight of the Industrial Era, a pack of sport-coat-clad explorers embarked on a similar quest: to discover the corporate fountain of youth, a concept that had caught the attention of senior business leaders facing the dual challenge of increasing competitive intensity and decreasing corporate life spans. Armed with catchy ...
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