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
Asian Conglomerates
A collection of cases about Asian tycoons and their conglomerates.
Incentive Design
How entities — companies, firms, protocols — design effective incentives to accomplish effective goals.
Family Business Succession
Stories of succession in a family business.
Power
What power looks like in dealmaking and in business.
Capital Allocation
What good and bad capital allocation looks like.
The Capital Cycle
Cases of companies navigating the capital cycle: whether successfully, or not.
Idea Maze
What it's like in the search for product market fit, at the very earliest stages of a product.
Counter-Positioning
A collection of cases on counter-positioning as a competitive advantage.
Cornered Resource
A collection of cases on cornered resource as a competitive advantage.