In a recent online post, Ghazal Alagh, co-founder of beauty brand Mamaearth unveiled key strategies for businesses aiming to become market leaders in their industry.
Emphasising the importance of adopting a 'First Principles thinking approach', Alagh outlined a series of steps that she said challenged conventional industry assumptions and drive innovation.
If you want to be a market leader in your industry, STOP relying on industry assumptions.
April 12, 2024
Instead, take the First Principles thinking approach. Here's how:
> Clarify your thinking and explain the origin of your ideas
> Challenge assumptions
> Look for evidence
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Clarify your thinking and explain the origin of your ideas: Alagh urged businesses to understand the foundational principles behind their strategies and ideas.
Challenge assumptions: Rather than accepting industry norms blindly, Alagh encouraged entrepreneurs to question existing assumptions and norms.
Look for evidence: Alagh advised businesses to seek empirical evidence to support their strategies and decisions.
Consider alternative perspectives: Exploring diverse viewpoints could lead to fresh insights and innovative solutions, Alagh said.
Examine consequences and implications: Alagh encouraged businesses to assess the potential outcomes and repercussions of their actions carefully.
Question the original questions: Alagh suggested revisiting the fundamental questions driving business strategies to uncover new opportunities.
Alagh emphasised that daring to rethink the fundamentals using first principles could pave the way for game-changing innovation and ultimately, market leadership.
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