Concepts
A full list of the Case Library’s concept sequences, carefully designed by Commoncog’s case team.
Pick a concept sequence that interests you, and aim to read at least 10 of those cases to calibrate your understanding of the concept.
As you read, compare and contrast: what are some surprising similarities between cases? What are some surprising dissimilarities?All Concepts
Process Improvement
Process improvement is harder than it looks because of a 'worse before better' dynamic. This is what that looks like.
Turnarounds
Cases of companies going through turnarounds — either successfully or no.
Incentive Design
How entities — companies, firms, protocols — design effective incentives to accomplish effective goals.
Managing Employee Culture
Cases of companies building or managing effective employee culture, for the purpose of effective organisational behaviour.
Counter-Positioning
A collection of cases on counter-positioning as a competitive advantage.
Idea Maze
What it's like in the search for product market fit, at the very earliest stages of a product.
Cornered Resource
A collection of cases on cornered resource as a competitive advantage.
Asian Conglomerates
A collection of cases about Asian tycoons and their conglomerates.
Power
What power looks like in dealmaking and in business.