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Over the past four decades, BCG's growth-share matrix has become the standard approach to capital allocation in multisector, multisegment companies. "Stars," "dogs," "cash cows," and "question marks" have become firmly embedded in the language of business. View PDF 
The experience curve grew out of work BCG did in the 1960s for a major manufacturer of semiconductors. It would become a conceptual cornerstone in the understanding of both the role market share plays in establishing competitive advantage, and the importance of asset allocation in portfolio management. View PDF 
Time is the secret weapon of business. Our concept of time-based competition represented a new paradigm in strategic thinking and business practice. No successful organization has since been able to ignore the fact that speed often matters as much as direction. View PDF