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Getting Out of the Commodity Trap – Part II

The basics of Prospect Theory by Daniel Kahneman tell us that we hate to lose 3 times more than we love to win. This mindset, probably deeply engraved in our DNA, has implications on the way we develop and brand our products as we are more prone to reduce the drawbacks we have relative to our competitors rather than to improve our advantages. According to Bengt Järrehult this leads to commoditization.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:13:44-07:00March 12th, 2013|Categories: Innovation Psychology|Tags: Best Practices, commodity trap, Competition, competitive advantage, competitive intelligence, in-depth article, self-organizing system, strengths and weaknesses|

Getting Out of the Commodity Trap – Part 1

Has your product lost competitive advantage? If your customers cannot differentiate your product from those of your competitors, most likely you have fallen into the “commodity trap”. The following article explores how this harmful phenomenon can be better understood and ultimately avoided by studying the dynamics within flocks of birds.

Ideascale2021-12-05T09:40:34-08:00February 26th, 2013|Categories: Innovation Psychology|Tags: commodity trap, competitive advantage, competitive intelligence, Product Development, self-organizing system|