Effectuation Stories

          Case studies, lessons and stories about Effectuation!

          The Moving Picture Show: One True Media

          Mark Moore's current venture proves that the result is rarely the starting point. Stuart Read and...

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          Entrepreneurial Distinction

          Artificial Clarity

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          Eco-Envelopes: Many Happy Returns

          Stuart Read and Nick Dew look at how the simple idea of reusable envelopes took off in America.

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          Sprint Finishes - how Guidewire organizes for innovation

          A youthful software company takes a flexible approach to serving the insurance industry.

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          Money from Nothing - The Redhat Story

          Stuart Read and Nick Dew examine how to make money out of giving things away.

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          Browning-Ferris (BFI): How to Learn to Let Go

          Preparing for a worstcase scenario gave one entrepreneur the courage to make the leap. Stuart Read...

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          Out of Sight - The Story of Unsicht-Bar

          Blind Date

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          Loosen The Reins Without Losing Control

          On page 90 of his book Corporate Effectuation, a big challenge is made to the author, Thomas...

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          Winds of Change - the Story of Ecotricity

          Stuart Read and Saras Sarasvathy look at an eco-entrepreneur who moves with the times.

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